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Any further communication on the subject, please quote No. 34021/10. and address- The Controller, Foreign Trade Department. Telephone: Gerrard 8640.

18044 REC 132 REGE 17 APR 16.

FOREIGN TRADE DEPARTMENT, LANCASTER HOUSE, ST. JAMES, S.W. April 15th 1916.

Sir, For

In reply to your letter 15130/1916 of the 7th instant, I am directed by Secretary Sir E. Grey to state for the information of Mr Secretary Bonar Law that Messrs. B. Rigold and Bergmann of London have given satisfactory assurances to this Department that they have had no business dealings with Messrs Melcher's & Co, of Canton, other than correspondence relating to goods shipped before July 26th 1915, since the Trading with the Enemy (China etc.) Pro- clamation Act 1915 came into force.

A member of the firm is now in China making arrangements for the continuation of their business through the agency of British firms.

I am, Sir, Your most obedient humble Servants, Walter Sownley

The Under Secretary of State, COLONIAL OFFICE, S.W. for etc CONTROLLER.

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Any further communicationon the subject, please quoteNo. 34021/10.and address-The Controller,Foreign Trade Department.Telephone: Gerrard 8640.18044REC132REGE 17 APR 16.FOREIGN TRADE DEPARTMENT,LANCASTER HOUSE,ST. JAMES,S.W.April 15th 1916.Sir,ForIn reply to your letter 15130/1916 of the 7thinstant, I am directed by Secretary Sir E. Grey tostate for the information of Mr Secretary Bonar Lawthat Messrs. B. Rigold and Bergmann of London havegiven satisfactory assurances to this Departmentthat they have had no business dealings with Messrs Melcher's & Co, of Canton, other than correspondencerelating to goods shipped before July 26th 1915,since the Trading with the Enemy (China etc.) Pro-clamation Act 1915 came into force.A member of the firm is now in China makingarrangements for the continuation of their businessthrough the agency of British firms.I am,Sir,Your most obedienthumble Servants,Walter SownleyThe Under Secretary of State,COLONIAL OFFICE,S.W.for etcCONTROLLER.

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Any further communicationon the subject, please quoteNo. 34021/10.and address-The Controller,Foreign Trade Department.lephone: Gerrard 8640.چی18044REC132REGE 17 APR 16.FOREIGN TRADE DEPARTMENT,LANCASTER HOUSE,ST. JAMES,April,S.W.th 15 1916.Bir,ForIn reply to your letter 15130/1916 of the 7thinstant, I am directed by Secretary Sir E. Grey toatate for the information of Mr.Secretary Bonar Lawthat leasra, B. Rigold and Bergmann of London havegiven satisfactory assurances to this Departmentthat they have had no business dealings with MesaraMelcher's & Co, of Canton, other than correspondencerelating to goods shipped before July 26th 1915,since the Trading with the Enemy (China eto.] Pro-olamation Aot 1915 came into force.A member of the firm is now in China makingarrangements for the continuation of their businessthrough the agency of British firms.I am,sir,Your most obedienthumble Servants,Walter SownleyThe Under Secretary of State,COLONIAL OFFICE.S.W.for eteCONTROLLER.

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Any further communication

on the subject, please quote

No. 34021/10.

and address-

The Controller,

Foreign Trade Department.

lephone: Gerrard 8640.

چی

18044

REC

132

REGE 17 APR 16.

FOREIGN TRADE DEPARTMENT,

LANCASTER HOUSE,

ST. JAMES,

April,

S.W.

th 15 1916.

Bir,

For

In reply to your letter 15130/1916 of the 7th

instant, I am directed by Secretary Sir E. Grey to

atate for the information of Mr.Secretary Bonar Law

that leasra, B. Rigold and Bergmann of London have

given satisfactory assurances to this Department

that they have had no business dealings with Mesara

Melcher's & Co, of Canton, other than correspondence

relating to goods shipped before July 26th 1915,

since the Trading with the Enemy (China eto.] Pro-

olamation Aot 1915 came into force.

A member of the firm is now in China making

arrangements for the continuation of their business

through the agency of British firms.

I am,

sir,

Your most obedient

humble Servants,

Walter Sownley

The Under Secretary of State,

COLONIAL OFFICE.

S.W.

for ete

CONTROLLER.

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