TELEGRAM
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Ree 4 JAN 19 From the Officer Administering the Government of
Hong Kong to the Secretary of State for the Colonies.
Dated 3rd January, 1919.
(Received Colonial Office 6.8 a.m. 4th January, 1919)
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Your telegram 17th December your telegram 23rd December wolfram. Shipment from Hong Kong to any destine- tion without your sanction could be prevented as long as present war legislation remains in force. Following con- signments recently shipped to United Kingdom 504 piculs "Eurypylus" left 25th October consignee Watson 1,488 piculs "Eurybates" left 14th November consignee Simedarby. To Singapore 883 picule 25th November 1,724 December 5th
500 December 30-Consignee Sweekee 106 December 13th
Tohkesseng all Chinese ore. Enquiries made Australia and
Siam but no shipment yet. Stocks in Chinese territory reported very large.
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