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neutrals

property has apparently passed to a firm

in the United

ted States/und it s ems to Mr.

Bonar Law desirable to settle without any

delay the general form which that answer

should take.

I am to transmit for

هنة.

F.0. 50494 General

Dominions

fe

Sir Edward Grey's consideration, a draft

of a telegram which would appear to cover

both the points raised in the Governor's

telegram and the instructions which it

is proposed to send to His Majesty's

Minister at Bangkok.

etc.,

I am,

DRAFT.

THE UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE,

FOREIGN OFFICE.

MINUTE.

Mr.

Mr.

Mr.

Harrisk fot

Mr.

To enclose for the infor

(Bigned) H. J. READ.

for the Under Secretary of Ste

sir.

D

C. D.

NOV

40

Downing Street,

/5, November, 1915.

Tennyson 11/11/15.

I am directed by Mr. Secretary

refer to the Wellin Bonar Law to enflose for the information

Darishill from this dept of the 10th Nov-

Sir G. Fiddes.

Sir H. Just.

Sir J. Anderson.

Lord Islington.

Mr. Harcourt.

Hone Kore

Tel. to Govs.Straits Settlements

(draft herewith)

of Secretary Sir F.Grey a copy of a

telegram which he has caused to be

addressed to the Governors of Hong Kon

on the subser and the Straits Settlements respecting

The action to be taken with regard to

a cargo of rice which appears likely

to be sold by a German firm at Bangkok

to American buyers, and sent forward

for transhipment at Hong Kong.

3 dfts

2.

I am te explain thert Mr. Bonar

Law understands, as a result of semi-

official communication with your

The