CO129-439 - Others - 1916 — Page 237

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Any further communication

on the subject, please quote

No. 46214/10.

and address

The Controller,

Foreign Trade Department.

Telephone: Gerrard 840.

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TRADE DEPARTMENT,

LANCASTER House,

REC

ST. JAMES,

REG 31 MAY 16"

S.W.

30 May

1916.

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With reference to my letter 44922/10 of the 20th inst., and to your reply 22994/1916 of

the 22nd inst., on the subject of an alleged

shipment of feathers from Hongkong to Germany by

the Nordisk Fjerfabrik of Copenhagen, I am directed

by Secretary Sir E. Grey to enclose, for the

information of Mr. Secretary Bonar Law, copy of a

letter from the bead office of this Company in

Copenhagen, explaining the circumstances under

which these feathers were purchased and a

acquired for their transport to Europe.

vessel

Sir E. Grey is disposed to regard the

Company's explanation as satisfactory and does

not propose, unless Mr. Secretary Bonar Law so

desires, to take any further action in the matter.

I am to express regret that, owing to the

report of this transaction having been sent by the

War Trade Intelligence Department to two Department:

of the Foreign Office at the same time, action was

Under Secretary of State,

Colonial Office,

WHITEHALL.