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It might be useful, after receipt of the present, to
telegraph direct from London to Hongkong, as you have the
best proof in hand and could, through the British Authorities
get the permission for the French Bank in Hongkong to do
the necessary for the forwarding of the cargo, messrs Arn-
hold, Karberg & Company's liquidators wrote us quite recent-
ly that they had not heard anything further in the matter
therefore they have not lost the matter out of view".
However, we in London were never approached by any of
the authorities and being anxious to get the matter
straightened out at last, we wired on the 30th July to
Liessrs Dodwell and Company Hongkong.
"have you received permission attorney general for-
warding Genoa hundred bales Wastesilk and two hundred
sixty Cocoons ex Kleist wire".
to which we received a reply dated 5th August from Hongkong
as follows:
ment.
"Kleist you must obtain permission of British Govern-
Signed. Kerbergs liquidators".
We are now anxious to find out which Government Depart-
ment we must approach and what steps we have to take to
enable the French Bank to secure and forward the cargo to
As Italy has since joined in the war on the side
of the Allies, it appears to us that no difficulty can arise
out of the destination being Genoa, but our buyers would no
Genoa.
doubt