CO129-439 - Others - 1916 — Page 229

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27 MAY

V1*

TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS: CONVENTION, CANNON, LONDON.”

TELEPHONE NOK 7554-5-6 CITY.

224

1, 2 & 3, OXFORD COURT & 97, CANNON STREET,

LONDON, E.C.

COPY OF CABLEGRAM RECEIVED FROM THE HONGKONG CHAMBER OF COMMERCE?

23RD MAY, 1916.

REFERRING GOVERNMENT PROCLAMATION PROHIBITING EXPORT RAW AND WASTE

SILK TO AMERICA THIS CHAMBER VIEWS WITH FEELING OF GRAVEST ALARM

CONSIDERING IT CALCULATED TO DO VERY SERIOUS AND IRREPARABLE INJURY

TO BRITISH SILK TRADE BOTH IN CHINA AND CONSEQUENTLY IN VIEW OF TURN-

OVER OF SOME TWO MILLION STERLING ALL OTHER TRADES MUST SUFFER

STOP PROHIBITION DOESN'T AFFECT SHANGHAI OR JAPAN STOP JAPAN LIKELY

TO BE DELIBERATELY BENEFITED BY THIS PROCLAMATION IN THEIR IN-

CREASINGLY SEVERE COMPETITION WITH BRITISH SILK TRADE WITH AMERICA

WHICH ONCE LOST IS EXCEEDINGLY DIFFICULT TO REGAIN STOP BRITISH BANKS

SHIPPING COMPANIES MERCHANTS STRONGLY PROTEST AGAINST PROCLAMATION

WHICH APPARENTLY WILL NOT MATERIALLY BENEFIT ALLIED CAUSE URGE

YOU MAKE STRONG REPRESENTATIONS TO FOREIGN OFFICE TO FACILITATE WITHDRAWAL

LOVE. SECRETARY,

OWING TO SEASON ALREADY OPENED EFFECTS PARALYSED

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27 MAY V1* TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS: CONVENTION, CANNON, LONDON.” TELEPHONE NOK 7554-5-6 CITY. 224 1, 2 & 3, OXFORD COURT & 97, CANNON STREET, LONDON, E.C. COPY OF CABLEGRAM RECEIVED FROM THE HONGKONG CHAMBER OF COMMERCE? 23RD MAY, 1916. REFERRING GOVERNMENT PROCLAMATION PROHIBITING EXPORT RAW AND WASTE SILK TO AMERICA THIS CHAMBER VIEWS WITH FEELING OF GRAVEST ALARM CONSIDERING IT CALCULATED TO DO VERY SERIOUS AND IRREPARABLE INJURY TO BRITISH SILK TRADE BOTH IN CHINA AND CONSEQUENTLY IN VIEW OF TURN- OVER OF SOME TWO MILLION STERLING ALL OTHER TRADES MUST SUFFER STOP PROHIBITION DOESN'T AFFECT SHANGHAI OR JAPAN STOP JAPAN LIKELY TO BE DELIBERATELY BENEFITED BY THIS PROCLAMATION IN THEIR IN- CREASINGLY SEVERE COMPETITION WITH BRITISH SILK TRADE WITH AMERICA WHICH ONCE LOST IS EXCEEDINGLY DIFFICULT TO REGAIN STOP BRITISH BANKS SHIPPING COMPANIES MERCHANTS STRONGLY PROTEST AGAINST PROCLAMATION WHICH APPARENTLY WILL NOT MATERIALLY BENEFIT ALLIED CAUSE URGE YOU MAKE STRONG REPRESENTATIONS TO FOREIGN OFFICE TO FACILITATE WITHDRAWAL LOVE. SECRETARY, OWING TO SEASON ALREADY OPENED EFFECTS PARALYSED
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27 MAY V1* TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS: CONVENTION, CANNON, LONDON.” TELEPHONE NOK 7554-5-6 CITY. 224 1, 2 & 3, OXFORD COURT & 97, CANNON STREET, LONDON, E.C. COPY CF CABLEGRAM RECEIVER FROM THE HOEGKONG CHAMBER OF COLLI ROF? 23RD KAY, 1916. REFERRING GOVERNMENT PROCLAMATION PROHIBITING EXPORT RAW AND WASTE SILK TO AMERICA THIS CHA BFR VIEWS WITH FEELINGE GRAVEST ALARI CONSIDERING IT CALCULATED DO VERY SERIOUS AND IRREPARABLE INJURY BRITISH SILK TRADE BOUTH CHINA AND CONSEQUENTLY IN VIEW OF TURN- OVER OF SOME TWO MILLION STERLING ALL OTHER TRADES MUST SUFFER STOP PROHIBITION DOESNT AFFECT SHANGHAI OR JAPAN STOP JAPAN LIKELY TO BE DELIBERATELY BENEFT TED BY THIS PROCLAMATION IN THEIR IN- CREASINGLY SEVERE COMPETITION BRITISH SILK TRADE WITH AMERICA WHICH ONCE LOCT EXCEEDINGLY DIFFICULT REGAIN STOP BRITISH BANKS SHIPPING COMPANIES MERCHANTE STRONGLY PROTEST AGAINST PROCLAMATION WHICH APPARENTLY VILL NOT EATERIALLY EFEFFIT ALLIED CAUSE URGE YOU MAKE STRONG PIPRESENTATIONS FOREIGN OFFICE TUFNIATE VITHDRAWAL LOVE. SECRETARY, OWING TO SFASON ALREADY OPFIED EFTEG PARALYSED -
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27 MAY

V1*

TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS: CONVENTION, CANNON, LONDON.”

TELEPHONE NOK 7554-5-6 CITY.

224

1, 2 & 3, OXFORD COURT & 97, CANNON STREET,

LONDON, E.C.

COPY CF CABLEGRAM RECEIVER FROM THE HOEGKONG CHAMBER OF COLLI ROF?

23RD KAY, 1916.

REFERRING GOVERNMENT PROCLAMATION PROHIBITING EXPORT RAW AND WASTE

SILK TO AMERICA THIS CHA BFR VIEWS WITH FEELINGE GRAVEST ALARI

CONSIDERING IT CALCULATED DO VERY SERIOUS AND IRREPARABLE INJURY

BRITISH SILK TRADE BOUTH CHINA AND CONSEQUENTLY IN VIEW OF TURN-

OVER OF SOME TWO MILLION STERLING ALL OTHER TRADES MUST SUFFER

STOP PROHIBITION DOESNT AFFECT SHANGHAI OR JAPAN STOP JAPAN LIKELY

TO BE DELIBERATELY BENEFT TED BY THIS PROCLAMATION IN THEIR IN-

CREASINGLY SEVERE COMPETITION BRITISH SILK TRADE WITH AMERICA

WHICH ONCE LOCT EXCEEDINGLY DIFFICULT REGAIN STOP BRITISH BANKS

SHIPPING COMPANIES MERCHANTE STRONGLY PROTEST AGAINST PROCLAMATION

WHICH APPARENTLY VILL NOT EATERIALLY EFEFFIT ALLIED CAUSE URGE

YOU MAKE STRONG PIPRESENTATIONS FOREIGN OFFICE TUFNIATE VITHDRAWAL

LOVE. SECRETARY,

OWING TO SFASON ALREADY OPFIED EFTEG PARALYSED

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