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II. M. Consulate General,

Shanghai,

30th May,

10.00 Foreign Trade.

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REGE 4 SEP 16

sir.

1916.

I have the honour to forward copies

of correspondance regarding the position of the

British-American Tobacco Company, Limited, under

the China (Companies) Order in ouncil and to

request a ruling on the point raised by the

Company's solicitor.

The Company has agencies and traveller:

throughout China though its head office staff is

largely american and in the local Hong List one

is referred under British-American Tobacco Company

Limited, to the American firm of "ustard and

Company, and under l'ustard and Company the

His Majesty's Under Secretary of State,

Foreign Office,

LONDON, S.W.

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