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FOREIGN TRADER 2016

LANCASTER HOUSE,

ST. JAMES,

S.W.

19 April,

1916.

I am directed by Secretary Sir E. Grey to

state, for the information of the Secretary of State

for the Colonies, that an application has been received

by this Department from the firm of C.Czarnikow Limited,

London, on behalf of Messrs. John Swire & Sons Limited,

for licence to complete a contract entered into on May

4th,1915 with Messrs. Erdmann & Sielcken of Batavia for

the shipment of 6,000 tons of Java sugar to Messrs. John

Swire & Sons' refinery at Hong Kong.

In view of the notorious enemy character and

activities of the Batavia firm, which, is on the Statutory

List of firms with whom British subjects are forbidden to have commercial or financial dealings, Six E. Grey is of opinion that Messrs. Swire's application should be refus- ed, but before a final answer is returned I am to

enquire whether Mr. Bonar Law is prepared to concur in

this decision.

Under-Secretary of State,

Colonial Office,

"WHITEHALL.

I am,

sir,

Your most obedient

humble Servant,

CONTROLLER.