CO129-427 - Public Offices - 1915 — Page 382

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RUBBER AND TIN EXPORTS CO HITZER,

3, Queen Anne's Gate,

Westminster. S.W.

24th August, 1915.

373

1

Gentlemen,

With reference to your letter of the 20th instant,

relative to the error in the Bills of Lading covering

the 700 slabs of Tin shipped by your Hong-Kong House

per 8.3. "Walton Hall" consigned to His Majesty's Consul

General, New York, for account of the American Metal

Company, I am directed by the Rubber and Tin Exports

Committee to state that upon enquiry it appears that the

cable advice sent to the Governor of Hong-Kong respecting

the release of the consignment in question, correctly

gave the name of the consignees as "American Metal Company"

and, in these circumstances, no further action on the part

of this Committee appears necessary.

I am to suggest, however, that you approach the

Foreign Office with a request that the Department will

cable (at your expense) to the Consul General explaining

the error and requesting him to release the metal to the

proper consignees.

I am, etc.,

(signed) J. K. GREBBY.

Secretary.