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1917.02.16.De Almeric Fitzroy
Extract from order in council
Council held at the court at Buckingham palace the 16th day of February, 1917
6. The following regulation shall be inserted after Regulation 39c:-
"39cc. A person shall not without permission in writing from the Shipping Controller, directly or indirectly, and whether on his own behalf or on behalf of or in conjunction with any other person, purchase or enter into or offer to enter into any agreement or any negotiations with a view to an agreement for the purchase of any ship or vessel.
"If any person acts in contravention of this regulation, or if where any permission of the Shipping Controller has been granted under this regulation subject to any conditions, the person to whom it was granted fails to comply with any such condition, he shall be guilty of an offence against these regulations.
Almeric Fitzroy