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72
Any further communication should be Tressed to-
THE SECRETARY,
MINISTRY OF MUNITIONS OF WAR,
And the following letter and number ld be quoted:--
6, WHITEHALL GARDENS,
C.U.
LONDON, S.W.
12810
MW. 61812/32. CHR egraphic Address: Munisupply, London. Thone Number: Victoria, 8660-5. Treasury, 221-2.
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Sir,
I am directed by the Minister of Munitions to refer
me to your letter of the 11th March No! 10734/1916 trans- mitting correspondence with the War Trade Department regarding certain proposed shipments of coco-nut oil from Hong-Kong to the United States of America, and to
state for the information of Mr. Secretary Bonar Law,
that Mr. Lloyd George sees no ground for objecting to the particular shipments proposed, or to other re-exports
from ports such as Hong-Kong of produce derived from
countries not within the British Empire.
It would appear to Mr. Lloyd George that the destination of such re-exports should be determined so far as possible in accordance with the Export regulations
of the countries of origin.
If such countries permit export of certain commodities
to Neutral destinations for example, re-export of such
materials from a British port would seem permissible,
subject in all cases to the requisite tonnage being
available.
The practice of distributing from Hong-Kong produce from French Indo-China, and the consequent difficulty in connection with export restrictions, gives additional
The Under-Secretary of State,
Colonial Office,
S.T.
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