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TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS. "KINDRUG, ALD, LONDON!
ABC.COOL USED.
TELEPHONE NOR. [CITY 8474.
Avenue 4017.
DAKIN BROTHERS LTD.
DIRECTORE.
J.HARRISON DAKTI E.H.NICOLL.
GEOFFREY DAKIN
A V. APPLETON
82. Middlesex Street
London
185
and 1.385. Cobb Freet
Bishopsgate.
A.C.
April 3rd.
1016
IN YOUR REPLY
PLEASE QUOTE.
The Under Secretary of State,
Colonial office,
S.W.
16058
IREL
Most 4* 19
sir,
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We thank you for your letter of the lat.
April ref, 12909/1916.
It is undoubtedly true that we could
appoint our own Agents in Hong Kong to perform the duty rendered necessary by the Hong Kong Order, but we would point out that this would involve very considerable expense
and also delay.
We would further once more repeat that
seeing that all such goods as are in question, where necessary, are covered by a Licence issued by the war Trade Department, and that in addition, the goods are