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Edward N. Hurley, Chairman, United States Shipping Board, to Raymond B. Stevens, Vice-Chairman, United States Shipping Board and United States Representative, Allied Maritime Transport Council, and George Rublee, United States Representative, Allied Maritime Transport Council

Chronological Copy.    <August 6, 1918.>     File No. <42-2-4>

Cablegram Received 09107    EJW

Origin    Opnav Washington.                  Ser. No. BN 325

     S-3 7 Aug.

     31 ADR.

Simsadus.

Boards Navy 325 For Stevens Rublee from Hurley in answer to Ship Mission 358.1 Very short of steel here. Some Yards closed down on account thereof. We are rather reluctant enter into any negotiations even as agents where the records would show that the shipping board had paid 400 dollars a ton for shipping. Signed Hurley.     21006.

Benson.            

Source Note: Cy, DNA, RG 45, Entry 517B. The handwritten date is confirmed by the time/date notation at the end of the text.

Footnote 1: Cable not found.

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