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Any further communication on the subject, please quote

No

47016/43

The Controller,

Foreign Trade Department.

Telephone: Gerrard 8640.

REG 7 JUN 16

FOREIGN TRADE DEPARTMENT,

LANCASTER HOUSE,

ST. JAMES',

S.W.1.

6th June, 1916.

Sir,

I am directed by Secretary Sir E. Grey to enclose a copy of a note from the Swiss Minister in London concerning some delays that have arisen respecting the correspondence between Messrs Liebermann & Walchli of Zurich and their customers in Japan.

Assuming that the communications referred to may 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, whether this has been the case.

The firm of Liebermann & Walchli does not appear on the Black List.

The Under Secretary of State,

Colonial Office,

Whitehall.

I am,

Sir,

Your most obedient humble Servant,

Walter Townley

Controller.

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26828 REC 267 Any further communication on the subject, please quote No 47016/43 The Controller, Foreign Trade Department. Telephone: Gerrard 8640. REG 7 JUN 16 FOREIGN TRADE DEPARTMENT, LANCASTER HOUSE, ST. JAMES', S.W.1. 6th June, 1916. Sir, I am directed by Secretary Sir E. Grey to enclose a copy of a note from the Swiss Minister in London concerning some delays that have arisen respecting the correspondence between Messrs Liebermann & Walchli of Zurich and their customers in Japan. Assuming that the communications referred to may 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, whether this has been the case. The firm of Liebermann & Walchli does not appear on the Black List. The Under Secretary of State, Colonial Office, Whitehall. I am, Sir, Your most obedient humble Servant, Walter Townley Controller.
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J C 26828 REC 267 Any further communication the subject, please quote No | address→→ 47016/43 The Controller. Foreign Trade Department. Telephone: Gerrard 8640. REG 7 JUN 16 FOREIGN TRADE DEPARTMENT, LANCASTER HOUSE, ST. JAMES, S.W. sir, 6th June, 1916. ! I am directed by Secretary Sir E. Grey to enclose a copy of a note from the Swiss Minister in London concerning some delays that have arisen respect- ing the correspondence between Messrs Liebermann & Walohli of Zurich and their customers in Japan. Assuming that the communications referred to may 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, whether this has beạn the case. The firm of Liebermann & Walchli does not appear on the Black List. The Under Secretary of State, Colonial Office, Whitehall. I am, Sir, Your most obedient humble Servant, Halter Townley fatta Controller.
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26828

REC

267

Any further communication

the subject, please quote

No

| address→→

47016/43

The Controller.

Foreign Trade Department.

Telephone: Gerrard 8640.

REG 7 JUN 16

FOREIGN TRADE DEPARTMENT,

LANCASTER HOUSE,

ST. JAMES,

S.W.

sir,

6th June, 1916.

!

I am directed by Secretary Sir E. Grey to

enclose a copy of a note from the Swiss Minister in

London concerning some delays that have arisen respect-

ing the correspondence between Messrs Liebermann & Walohli

of Zurich and their customers in Japan.

Assuming that the communications referred to

may 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, whether this has beạn

the case.

The firm of Liebermann & Walchli does not appear

on the Black List.

The Under Secretary of State,

Colonial Office,

Whitehall.

I am,

Sir,

Your most obedient

humble Servant,

Halter Townley

fatta

Controller.

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