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I find that Foreign Office are considering our
long letter of November 6th (48921), and anticipate that
This will they may be some days in coming to a decision. of course involve deferring a decision on our letter 50994 also, and Foreign Office are anxious that some in- structions should go out to Hong Kong and Singapore about this particular shipment of rice before the general ques-
tions are decided.
I submit draft accordingly.
C.T.
11/11/15.
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In any further communication
on the subject, please quote
No.
159305/15
and address-
The Under-Secretary of State,
Foreign Office,
rgent.
London.
Sir:-
60994
(Rick
PEG 5 NOV 15i
FOREIGN OFFICE
November 4th 1915
35
I am directed by Secretary Sir E. Grey to en-
close herewith, for the information of Mr. Secre- tary Bonar Law, a copy of a telegram received from His Majesty's Minister at Bangkok, with reference to a proposed sale of rice by the German firm of Markwald and Company f.o.b. to American buyers, the latter thus acquiring ownership of the rice
before it leaves Bangkok.
Sir E. Grey proposes, subject to the concur- rence of the Secretary of State for the Colonies, to send enclosed draft reply to Mr. Dering.
Should Mr. Bonar Law be prepared to concur in this reply, I am to suggest that the necessary instructions should be conveyed by telegraph to the Colonial Authorities at HongKong and Singapore. I am to request that an early reply may be
made to this letter.
I am,
Sir,
Your most obedient,
humble Servant,
Wangen
1
The Under Secretary of State,
Colonial Office.