CO129-426 - Public Offices - 1915 — Page 522

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paid months after ty deliver the goods, it seems clear 515 that they are carring out a deep laid scheme, arranged

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in Geeny, to out English firms from the trade. should think the "Financial Trust", which is referred to

in the Shanghai latter, is operating in alli nce with the

Aniline eye monopolista and that their operations extend

to the Treaty ports.

We shall try and get further information from China

but this exposure sems to me a strong additional reason

for prohibiting trade with Germans in China.

We have always felt that Germans have had some unfair

advantage over English firms, but could not find out what

now, some light, at any rate has been thrown upon

it was,

their methods.

I am asking Wilcox to send you a copy of the remarke

I thought of making at the meeting but suppressed in the

absence of definite proof.

Yours sincerely,

(Signed) F. Anderson.