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TELEGRAM:
From the Governor of HongKong to
State for the Colonies.
(Dated 26th April)
(Received Colonial Office 8.20 p.m. 26th April, 1918.)
4.0. 18605
Your telegram 16th April Java authorities are preventing Dutch vessels from calling at HongKong with
result that Sugar Refineries are being threatened with
China stoppage through lack of tonnage to bring Sugar. Java Japan Line suggests that embargo might be raised if
British Government would guarantee that no Dutch vessels would be detained or interfered with in any other way in future in British ports.
MAY.