CO129-439 - Others - 1916 — Page 196

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Any further communication

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be subject, please quote

41463/43.

Jaddress-

The Controller,

Foreign Trade Department.

julephone: Gerrard 8640.

C.O

191 22549

FOREIGN TRAINE

LANCASTER HOUSE,

ST. JAMES,

S.W.

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At once Are

16.5.16

137576

1th May, 1916.

D.

5 MAY

sir,

I am directed by Secretary Sir Edward Grey

to enclose a copy of a note from the Swiss Minister

in London concerning the detention of telegrans

between Messrs. Biedermann & Cie of Saigon and Hanoi

and Mr. J. H. Trachsler of Berne. Assuming that the

telegrams referred to have been detained by the Cable Censor at Hong Kong or Singapore, I am to request, if Mr. Bonar Law sees no objection, that enquiries may be made of the Governments concerned, if possible by

telegraph, as to the reasons for the detention of this

correspondence. The Swiss house of Biedermann does

not appear on the General Black List nor are its

branches in the East on the Statutory List.

Trachsler of Berne is not on the General Black List

either.

Mr.

The Under Secretary of State,

Colonial Office,

byn

.*...

S.W.

I am,

sir,

Your most obedient

humble Servant,

Walter Townley

fate Controller.

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