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Any further communication should be addressed to-
THE SECRETARY.
at the address given opposite.
The following lettere and number must
be quoted :-
W.T.D.
330077/15.
Letters will be dealt with more expedi- tiously if they relate to one application only,
811,
RECI
6097
DENT MENTEB 16
WAR TRADE DERÍT
4, CENTRAL BUILDINGS,
WESTMINSTER, S.W.
31st January,
1916.
lith reference to your letters of the 19th October No 47848, and December 7th No. 6561/15,
15, with regard to
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the export of Hides to France and Spain, I am instructed by the Director of the War Trade Department to state for the information of Mr. Secretary Bonar Law that this Department has no objection to general authority being given to the Governor of Hongkong to allow the export of Hides to France by regular shippers to regular oustomers.
With reference to the shipment of Hides to Spain,
I am to inform you that an arrangement has now been arrived at by the Foreign Office by which Hides are allowed to be exported to Spain, provided the following conditions
are complied with :-
"Persona desiring to export these commodities to Spain should be advised to instruct their consignees to apply to the British Consular Officer at the port of destination for a form of guarantee (A copy of which
is enclosed).
One such form should be filled up and signed
and returned to him in respect of each shipment
(F.0. 190601)."
In the circumstances Lord Emmott is therefore of opinion that no objection need now be taken to the export
of the consignment of which particulars were given in
the