81. Major BARNESasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Shipping Controller if any decision has been made by him as to the release of liner tonnage and of tramp tonnage; and, if so, will he say what it is?
§ The PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY to the MINISTRY of SHIPPING (Colonel Leslie Wilson)Liner tonnage is in process of being released from requisition on completion of discharge of the vessels at ports of redelivery commencing 28th February. Tramp tonnage, with the exception of such vessels as are wholly engaged on naval or military services, is being released from requisition at ports of redelivery in the United Kingdom, or in exceptional cases at ports abroad, as the vessels complete their voyages on and after 1st March, 1919.
Major BARNESIs any restriction made between tramp steamers that belong to liner companies and tramp steamers that do not?
§ Colonel WILSONNo.