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and United States Governments to prohibit the export of all but bunker coal from their East Indian porta, as the only method of preventing the activities of German supply ships, in view of the extent and intricate nature of the coast line of the archipelago. The two Lovertments would in addition be requested to
consult together with a view to concerting measures
for the maintenance of their neutrality and they would
be informed that, wiess they could prohibit the
export of all but bunker coal it would become neces-
sary for :is Majesty's Government to prohibit the
export to Dutch and United States Last Indian ports
of coal from any British porty or at any rate to
perait such export only under particularly stringent
guarantees auch, for instance, as those now exacted
by the Australian Government in the case of coal going
to Dutch Cast Indian ports.
I to enquire whether the Lorda Commissioners
of the Admiralty concur in the above view and i az
to inform you that copies of this correspondence have
been forwarded to the Colonial uffice and india uffice.
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