Copy of Telegrams exchanged between
Messrs. Chabrieres, Morel & Co., Marseilles, and
Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co.,Ltd., HONGKONG.
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From Hongkong. 13th July 1918. received 16th,July
1918. Tea 2000 packages "Saigon Maru" 945 packages "Sumatra Maru" originally consigned Sociéte 'Suisse de Surveil- lance Economique now being consigned to you otherwise would be shut out you must alter Bills of Lading accordingly and obtain license stop British Government will not permit shipment Switzerland except by neutral steamer of which there are none.