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37th May, 1916.

REC

C.O

27498

RF 10 UN16)

Gentlemen,

With reference to your letters of the 6th

April and 23rd instant, I am instructed by the Director

of the War Trade Department to inform you that caution

should be exercised in any transaction with the Rotterdam

firm you mention, full and stringent guarantees being

obtained against any goods you may send them, or articles

in the manufacture of which they are used or employed,

being exported directly or indirectly to the enemy.

I am to add that it is improbable that licences

will be issued to export to this firm goods which are on

the prohibited list.

This Department has no information concerning

the firm in Hong Kong-

I am,

Gentlemen,

Your obedient Servant,

for Secretary.

Heaara. Crouch, Edwards and Company,

101, Leadenhall Street,

E.C.

SHF/FER.