CO129-439 - Others - 1916 — Page 133

Any further communication

on the subject, please quote

No. 34021/10.

and address-

The Controller,

Foreign Trade Department.

lephone: Gerrard 8640.

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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.