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W.T.D.8427/16.
WAR TRADE DEPARTMENT,
27432
REC
4, CENTRAL BUILDINGS,
REG 9 N6
276
WESTMINSTER, S.W.
9th June, 1916.
Sir.
In reply to your letter of the 1st instant, No.
25718/1916, I an instructed by the Director of the War
Trade Department to state, for the information of
Mr. Secretary Bonar Law, that he sees no objection to
permission being granted for the export to San Francisco
of the China Beane and China Sesamum mentioned in the
telegram from the Governor of Hong Kong.
At the same time I am to say that it seems to
Lord Emmott scarcely worth while to inour the expense
of telegraphing in the case of such small quantities
as those in question, and he desires me to suggest
therefore, for the consideration of Mr. Secretary
Bonar Law, that the Governor might be given general
authority to permit the export of any consignment of
Chinese oleaginous material up to a limit say of 50 tons,
on the understanding that periodical returns of such
permits be furnished.
I am,
Sir,
Your obedient Servant,
The Under Secretary of State,
etc.. etc.. etc..
Colonial Office.
Anding for Suntary