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THE TANK STORAGE AND JARKIAJE COMPANY", LILITED.

7. GRACECHURCH STREET,

LONDON,

B.C.

October 19th, 1914.

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Sir:-

We beg to advise you that we chartered our Sailing

Ships "Drumeltan" and "Daylight" on Time to the Standardi

Oil Company of New York and that they sub-chartered these

vessels early this Spring to Messrs. Arnhold, karberg and

Company for general cargo from the East to baltimore

and/or New York. Loth these ships have arrived and the

Standard Oil Company of New York have informed us that

they received cable advice from their office at Hong

Kong that the Government would not allow Charterers to

load either vessel, and in answer to a cablegram they

sent asking what objections there were they received a

cable reply that the "Government refuse to allow German

firms to transact business and cannot finance". We do

not understand the reference to "cannot finance",

but

irrespective

Le Right Honourable

Sir Edward Grey, Bart., K.G.,

&c., &c..

&c.