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Directorate of Saatat Intelligence (Strand House).
No. A.16581.
No.
Date 16.5.18.
A
Letter referred to War Trade Intelligence Department for information and return.
From
C. Ingenohl,
"Witte Huis
Rotterdam.
H
Date of Letter 30.3.18.
To
El Oriente,
COMMENT.
Fabrica de tabacos,
Manila,
Philippine
Isles.
Transit letter.
s.s. "Cromer" 29.4.18.
On return from W.T.I.D. this letter will be sent to M.I.9.B. (Lieut. Frothingham) "For executive action.
On two occasions recently attention was directed to the fact that the writer (Stat. List) continues to give instructions to and otherwise control his branch The Orient Tobacco Mfg. Co. Hongkong, although the latter is under- stood to have ele all communications with writer.
Extracts of a passage) Clip
t
of the present letter (30.3.18.) may be of interest in this connection. "Much as I should like 'Moncoc (The Orient Co.) to provision themselves with good tobaccos for the factory, I dissuade from buying tobaccos
Neverthe- with a view to resale in notable quantities.... less 'Moncoc' could handle small lots and after their resale,
others..............
It is very probable that such
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