CO129-425 - Governor Sir May - 1915 [10-12] — Page 143

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Translation of Code Telegram

Secretary of State, London.

Governor, Hongkong.

From

To

Date

12th August, 1915.

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161

¡REC Res 10 DEC 15

Order of Council issued August 3rd prohibiting exportation of coal from United Kingdom to all places except

British possessions and protectorates. It is desirable that

similar proclamation should be issued in Colony under your

Government prohibiting export to all places except United King-

dom, British possessions and protectorates, but there is no

reason why subject to local and naval requirements licences

should not be freely granted for export to allied countries.

As regards neutral countries following procedure should be

observed:-

Exporting firms should receive unofficially and be

requested to communicate to any importing firms abroad the

following statement of conditions under which coal is supplied

to them, namely:-

(1).

That no coal of any kind or origin is furnished

directly or indirectly (a) to any vessel belonging to

enemy countries, (b) to any vessel known to trade

with onery countries, (c) to any vessel or firm name

of which is specially notified.

(2). That no coal is used in the production of goods or by

products of distillation of military valge which is

furnished directly or indirectly to enemy countries.

That no coal is sold by one importer to another

importer without express authority

(3).

Infringement of these conditions will involve the

refusal of further licences. Copy of above statement should

also be sent by exporting firms to consignees with each con-

signments of coal. Object is to employ unofficial action of

exporting firms in order to secure fulfilment of conditions.