CO129-437 - Public Offices - 1916 — Page 32

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CHINA.

TRADE AND TREATY,

Decypher.

Sir E. Fraser (Shanghi)

D. 4.10 p.m.. January 5th, 1916.

R. 3.5 p.m.

January 5th, 1916.

No. 3. (R).

Your telegram No. 175.

Firm being under French protection I informed French Consul-General who is assured by Manager that firm will not purchase that property.

Firm could not survive if placed on black list of French and British Shipping Companies.