CO129-428 - Public Offices - 1915 — Page 140

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The Under-Secretary of Stale,

Foreign Oficu.

Urgent.

London.

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FOREIGN OFFICE

November 23 1915

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Sir:-

I am directed by Secretary Sir Grey to

Sir Gre acknowledge receipt of your letters (50382) of

(50382) M

November 8th and (52056) of November 15th regarding

shipments of antimony from Hongkong to the United

States of Americe.

Sir E. Grey agrees, subject to the c ncurrence

of the Ministry of Munitions, to the proposal to

modify the draft telegram from Mr. Secretary Bonar Law to the Governor of HongKong forwarded in your

10, letter (47901) of the 20th ultimo in such a way

as to include the condition that delivery of the

antimony should not be given by His Majesty's

Consul-General at New York until he is satisfied

that it will be employed in producing munitions for

the Allied Governments.

Sir E. Grey also concurs in Mr. Bonar Law's

proposal to add to the telegram the words:"Shipment

mentioned in your telegram of 30th October may be

allowed on these terms".

he Under Secretary of State,

Colonial Office.

I am,

Sir,

Go

Your most obedient,

humble Servant,

Maurice de tunsen