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Downing Street,
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October, 1916.
Sir,
DRAFT.
(To F.0.only)
THE UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE
FOREIGN OFFICE.
THE SECRETARY,
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MINISTRY CF MUNITIONS. MINUTE.
Mr. Beckett 4/4/16
Mr. Robinson
Mr.
Mr. Grindle.
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Mr. Lambert,
Mr. Read.
Sir G. Fiddes.
Mr. Steel-Maitland,
Mr. Bonar Law.
Hong Kong Tel. 19th October
52102
(With reference to your letter,
No.135652/X, of the 25th July)
I am directed by Mr. Secretary
Bonar Law to request you to lay before
Viscount Grey of Fallodon the Minister of Munitions
the accompanying copy of a telegram from
the Governor of Hong Kong, and to enqui re
whether, in his opinion, the Governor's
proposal to arrange for the consignment
of wolframite in question to the British
Consul, on condition that he will not give
delivery until satisfied that it will not
go to the enemy,may be approved .
2.
A similar letter is being sent
to the Ministry of Munitions.
Foreign Office
(Signed) G. GRINDLE
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