CO129-428 - Public Offices - 1915 — Page 96

In any further communication

on the subject, please quote

No. 165647/15.

and address-

The Under-Secretary of State,

Foreign Office,

London.

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sir:-

REC

FOREIGN OFFICE

52498 November 12 1915.

REG 13 NOV 15

With reference to your letter of the 5th instant 49180/15 I am directed by Secretary Sir E. Grey to inform you that he concurs in the terms of the reply which you propose to return to Messrs, Frame and Company, relative to the detention at Hongkong of a consignment of cassia shipped by Mr. Kahl of Canton to the United States of America.

I am to point out that according to in formation in the possession of this Department Mr. Kahl's initials are "J.A." and not"T.A," as given in your draft reply.

I am,

sir,

Your most obedient,

humble servant,

Wangley

The Under-Secretary of State,

Colonial Office.