CO129-431 - Governor Sir May - 1916 [1-2] — Page 556

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TELEGRAL. The Governor of Hong Kong the Secretary

of State for the Colonies.

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(Received Colonial Office 6.50 a.m. 15th February, 1916)

The firm of BUTTERFIELD and SWIRE enquire whether the purchase of sugar from ERDMANK and SIELCKE of Java would constitute trading with the enemy. Suger would be received direct from Java, though actually purchased through London brokers.

MAY

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