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Any further communication should be addressed to-

THE SECRETARY,

at the address given opposite.

The following letters and number must be quoted :-

W.T.D.

5683/16.

Letters will be dealt with more expeditiously if they relate to one application only.

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WAR TRADE DEPARTMENT

NEGL

19 APR. 1916

4. CENTRAL BUILDINGS.

WESTMINSTER, S.W.

E

18th April, 1916.

Sir,

I am instructed by the Director of the War Trade Department to acknowledge receipt of your letter of the 11th instant, No. 17106, in which you transmitted a copy of a telegram received from the Governor of Hong Kong with regard to the proposed shipment to Yokohama, Tamsui, San Francisco, Manila and Bangkok respectively of consignments of Tallow, Peanut Oil and Wood Oil.

With regard to the consignment of Tallow, I am to state for Mr. Bonar Law's information that Lord Emmott is of opinion that permission to export should not be granted and I am to add that this Department has no objection to the export of the remaining consignments.

I am,

Sir,

Your obedient Servant,

etc.

etc.,

Colonial Office.

Arding

for the Secretary

The Under Secretary of State,

etc.