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GOVERNOR, HONGKONG,
SECRETARY OF STATE.
1st July, 1918,
261
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In reply to your sypher telegram of the 25th
June, since the outbreak of war there has been transhipped
in the Netherlands Indies for Hongkong, Manila and Shang-
hai, a certain amount of earge from European neutral ports. Subsequent to the passing of the Certificates of Origin
Ordinance careful match has been kept an manifests of
vessels from Netherlands Indies. Obviously the bulk of
the cargoes is not of enemy origin. However in a recent
case 117 cases of chemical products consigned to the
Netherlands Trading Society, Shanghai, from Rotterdam has
been noticed. These may or may not be of enemy origin. In
the same vessel were netised some other small doubtful
cargoes consigned to Shanghại,
The remedy would be to demand certificates of
origin for transit oarge adding to the schedule of the
Certificates of Origin Ordinance "the Netherlands Indies".
This can be done, but the result would be a serious inter-
ference with trade and the possible effect would be to
drive cargoes to Shanghai and elsewhere direct. On the
evideme which I have at present the doubtful cargo is so
small that I am of opinion that no such drastic action
is called for.
MAY
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