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Any further communication should be addressed to-
THE SECRETARY,
at the address given opposite.
The following letters and number must
be quoted:-
W.T.D.
16317/16.
Letters will be dealt with more expedi-
tiously if they relate to one application only.
Telegrams:-
WARTRADE, VIC, LONDON.
54241
Rec
Rea3 NOV 16
WAR TRADE DEPARTMENT,
624
4, CENTRAL BUILDINGS,
WESTMINSTER, S.W.
11th November, 1916,
81r,
With reference to your letter of the 7th instant,
No. 58859/16, relative to the export of margarine from
Hong Kong to Manila, I am instructed by the Director of
the War Trade Department to state for the information
of Mr. Secretary Bonar Law, that the general position as
to margarine is that in view of the shortage of butter
and margarine combined it is considered undesirable to
allow export from the Empire; moreover, the Dutch are
supplied with large quantities of raw materials from British
territory, in order to keep up their exports of margarine
to the United Kingdom and British Colonies, and it is
not therefore considered desirable to allow re-exports of
Dutch margarine.
It must be borne in mind that margarine can go freely
from the United Kingdom to Hong Kong, whereas export to
Manila would almost certainly be refused.
The Under Secretary of State,
20.
&o., &o., Colonial Office.
I have the honour to be,
gir,
Your obedient Servant,
N.J.Highne
CB/FD.
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