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Any further communication

the subject, please quote

No.

33523/23.

address-

The Controller,

Foreign Trade Department.

Telephone: Gerrard 8640,

Sir,

REGISTRATION DEPARTMENT,

LANCASTER HOUSE,

ST. JAMES,

S.W.1.

# 6th April, 1916.

In reply to your letter 15132/1916 dated the 7th instant, I am directed by Secretary Sir E. Grey to state that, pending the issue of a Statutory List of enemy persons and firms and persons and firms having enemy associations in Japan with whom trading is prohibited under the Trading with the Enemy (Extension of Powers) Act 1915, which is in course of preparation and will shortly be published in the London Gazette, he concurs in the instructions given by the Governor of Hongkong to the Cable Censor with regard to letters and telegrams to and from enemy subjects in Japan.

I am,

Sir,

Your most obedient

humble Servant,

A. Mertingentet (likely "A. Clerk" or similar, but corrected to) A. Mer... (not corrected as per rule 7, hence left as is due to uncertainty)

The Under Secretary of State,

COLONIAL OFFICE,

Downing Street,

Whitehall, S.W.1.

CONTROLLER.

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Any further communicationthe subject, please quoteNo.33523/23.address-The Controller,Foreign Trade Department.Telephone: Gerrard 8640,Sir, REGISTRATION DEPARTMENT,LANCASTER HOUSE,ST. JAMES,S.W.1.# 6th April, 1916.In reply to your letter 15132/1916 dated the 7th instant, I am directed by Secretary Sir E. Grey to state that, pending the issue of a Statutory List of enemy persons and firms and persons and firms having enemy associations in Japan with whom trading is prohibited under the Trading with the Enemy (Extension of Powers) Act 1915, which is in course of preparation and will shortly be published in the London Gazette, he concurs in the instructions given by the Governor of Hongkong to the Cable Censor with regard to letters and telegrams to and from enemy subjects in Japan.I am, Sir,Your most obedienthumble Servant,A. Mertingentet (likely "A. Clerk" or similar, but corrected to) A. Mer... (not corrected as per rule 7, hence left as is due to uncertainty)The Under Secretary of State,COLONIAL OFFICE,Downing Street,Whitehall, S.W.1.CONTROLLER.
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Any further communicationthe subject, please quoteNe.33523/23.address-The Controller,Foreign Trade Department.riephone: Gerrard 8640,sir,REC17918129REGARRIG DEPARTMENT,LANCASTER HOUSE,ST. JAMES,S.W.# April, 1916.In reply to your letter 15132/1916 dated the 7th instant, I am directed by Secretary Bir E. Grey to state that, pending the issue of a Statutory List of enemy persons and firms and persons and firms having enemy associations in Japan with whom trading is pro-hibited under the Trading with the Enemy (Extension of Powers) Act 1915, which is in course of preparation and will shortly be published in the London Gazette, he concurs in the instructions given by the Governor of Hongkong to the Cable Censor with regard to letters and telegrams to and from enemy subjecte in Japan.I asir,Your most obedienthumble Servant,A Mertingentet The Under Secretary of State,COLONIAL OFFICE,Downing Street,Whitehall, S.T.CONTROLLER.
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Any further communication

the subject, please quote

Ne.

33523/23.

address-

The Controller,

Foreign Trade Department.

riephone: Gerrard 8640,

sir,

REC

17918

129

REGARRIG DEPARTMENT,

LANCASTER HOUSE,

ST. JAMES,

S.W.

# April,

1916.

In reply to your letter 15132/1916 dated the

7th instant, I am directed by Secretary Bir E. Grey

to state that, pending the issue of a Statutory List of

enemy persons and firms and persons and firms having

enemy associations in Japan with whom trading is pro-

hibited under the Trading with the Enemy (Extension

of Powers) Act 1915, which is in course of preparation

and will shortly be published in the London Gazette, he

concurs in the instructions given by the Governor of

Hongkong to the Cable Censor with regard to letters and telegrams to and from enemy subjecte in Japan.

I a

sir,

Your most obedient

humble Servant,

A Mertingentet

The Under Secretary of State,

COLONIAL OFFICE,

Downing Street,

Whitehall, S.T.

CONTROLLER.

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