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Any further communication on
the subject, please quote
No.
85286/45x.
and address-
The Controller,
Foreign Trade Department.
Telephone: Garrard 8640.
URGENT

C. FOREIGN TRADE DEPARTMENT,
50942
LANCASTER HOUSE,
ST. JAMES,
S.W.
24th October 1916.

Sir,

With reference to your letter of the 20th instant,
enclosing copy of a telegram dated the 19th instant,
relating to the forwarding of the goods detained ex S.S.
"Kafue", I am directed by Viscount Grey of Fallodon to
state, for the information of the Secretary of State for
the Colonies, that in his opinion the course proposed
by the shipowners is objectionable for the reason pointed
out by the Governor, namely that it would tend to throw
responsibility on His Majesty's Government and on the
Government of Hong Kong.

Such a course would appear, moreover, to be un-
necessary, and Lord Grey is of opinion that consent to
the proposal could very well be withheld on this ground
alone, did the previously mentioned objection not make
it highly undesirable.

Lord Grey is advised that the shipowners' proper
course is to insert in the Bill of Lading as shippers the
name of the original shippers, for whom in what they are
doing they are acting as agents of necessity. If they
are unwilling for any reason to adopt this course, they

The Under-Secretary of State,
COLONIAL OFFICE.

should...

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CAny further communication onthe subject, please quoteNo.85286/45x.and address-The Controller,Foreign Trade Department.Telephone: Garrard 8640.URGENTC. FOREIGN TRADE DEPARTMENT,50942LANCASTER HOUSE,ST. JAMES,S.W.24th October 1916.Sir,With reference to your letter of the 20th instant,enclosing copy of a telegram dated the 19th instant,relating to the forwarding of the goods detained ex S.S."Kafue", I am directed by Viscount Grey of Fallodon tostate, for the information of the Secretary of State forthe Colonies, that in his opinion the course proposedby the shipowners is objectionable for the reason pointedout by the Governor, namely that it would tend to throwresponsibility on His Majesty's Government and on theGovernment of Hong Kong.Such a course would appear, moreover, to be un-necessary, and Lord Grey is of opinion that consent tothe proposal could very well be withheld on this groundalone, did the previously mentioned objection not makeit highly undesirable.Lord Grey is advised that the shipowners' propercourse is to insert in the Bill of Lading as shippers thename of the original shippers, for whom in what they aredoing they are acting as agents of necessity. If theyare unwilling for any reason to adopt this course, theyThe Under-Secretary of State,COLONIAL OFFICE.should...Page 558
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CAny further communication the subject, please quoteNo.85286/45x.and address-The Controller.Foreign Trade Department.Telephone: Garrard 8640.URGENTC. POREIGN TRade Department,50942LANCASTER HOUSE,REC?ST. JAMES,REG 25 OCT 16S.W.24ta October 1916.Sir,With reference to your letter of the 20th instant,enclosing copy of a telegram dated the 19th instant,relating to the forwarding of the goods detained ex 8.8,"Kafue", I am directed by Viscount Grey of Fallodon toatate, for the information of the Secretary of State forthe Colonies, that in his opinion the course proposedby the shipowners is objectionable for the reason pointedout by the Governor, namely that it would tend to throwresponsibility on His Majesty's Government and on theGovernment of Hong Kong.Sugh a course would appear, moreover, to be un-necessary, and Lord Grey is of opinion that consent tothe proposal could very well be withheld on this groundalone, did the previously mentioned objection not makeit highly undesirable.Lord Grey is advised that the shipowners' propercourse is to insert in the Bill of Lading as shippers thename of the original shippers, for whom in what they aredoing they are acting as agents of necessity. If theyare unwilling for any reason to adopt this course, theyThe Under-Secretary of State,COLONIAL OFFICE.should/ 558
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C

Any further communication

the subject, please quote

No.

85286/45x.

and address-

The Controller.

Foreign Trade Department.

Telephone: Garrard 8640.

URGENT

C. POREIGN TRade Department,

50942

LANCASTER HOUSE,

REC?

ST. JAMES,

REG 25 OCT 16

S.W.

24ta October 1916.

Sir,

With reference to your letter of the 20th instant,

enclosing copy of a telegram dated the 19th instant,

relating to the forwarding of the goods detained ex 8.8,

"Kafue", I am directed by Viscount Grey of Fallodon to

atate, for the information of the Secretary of State for

the Colonies, that in his opinion the course proposed

by the shipowners is objectionable for the reason pointed

out by the Governor, namely that it would tend to throw

responsibility on His Majesty's Government and on the

Government of Hong Kong.

Sugh a course would appear, moreover, to be un-

necessary, and Lord Grey is of opinion that consent to

the proposal could very well be withheld on this ground

alone, did the previously mentioned objection not make

it highly undesirable.

Lord Grey is advised that the shipowners' proper

course is to insert in the Bill of Lading as shippers the

name of the original shippers, for whom in what they are

doing they are acting as agents of necessity.

If they

are unwilling for any reason to adopt this course, they

The Under-Secretary of State,

COLONIAL OFFICE.

should/

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