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507
B.of T.3376 Hong Kong
Straits
se
Downing Street,
29
January,
1917.
DRAFT.
78 SHIPPING CONTROLLER.
Mr.
MINUTE.
24/1
Mr. Tonnyson Mr. Collin 251
Mr. Grindle. 25
Mr. Lambert.
Mr. Read.
Sir G. Fiddes.
Mr. Steel-Maitland.
Mr. Benar Law Long
to Hongkong and Straits
2nd Dec.
(56339)
A nongkong Tol.6th Dec,
همیشه
(34910)
(58972)
(59103) Straits tel. 9th Dec,
To: B.of Trade 24th July cap. to H.Kong 9th Aug
Desp to Straits 9th Aug
B.of Trade 31st Oct
(52092)
Tel to H.Kong and Straite And Nov.
701 to Gov.H.Kong 24th No 54662)
To B.of Trade 24th Nov.
enclo
Sir,
With reference to semi-official
communications which have taken place
with Mr Anderson of your Department,
I am directed by Mr Secretary Long to
transmit to you copies of the corros-
pondence noted in the margin regarding
the construction and repair of ships
for neutral account at Hong Kong and
Singapore.
2.
A copy of any reply which may b
received from the Governor of Hong Kong
to the Secretary of State's telegram of
25 fan will be forwarded to you in que
course, and Mr Long will be glad to make
any further enquiries which you may
desire regarding the capacity of the
PTO for enclosures
dockyard