C.O
45096
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Umbassy of the
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA:
RrGE OCT 15
MEMORANDUM
The Embassy is informed that Messrs. Hartmann
brothers, of 641 Atlantic Avenue, Boston, Members of the
Textile Alliance and regularly importing Australian
wool, have purchased some Six thousand (6,000) 1ight
dry hides from Messrs. W. G. Humphreys and Company, of
Hong Kong. The Company assure the Department of state
that this hide is positively for home consumption and
will not be re-exported, and they earnestly desire that
permission may be given them for the shipment of these
hides to the United States.
This matter is presented informally and unof-
ficially to liis Majesty's Foreign Office in the hope
that facilities may be granted to Messrs. Hartmann
Brothers to receive the hides they desire.
September 18, 1915.
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