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(J 8817). Wt. 58978-414. 28000, 8/16, DAS. (J 11088), 8255-176. 100300. 5/16.

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Any further communication should be addressed to-

THE SECRETARY, !at the address given opposite.

The following letters and number must be quoted:-

W.T.D. 10419/18.

Letters will be dealt with more expedi- ciously if they relate to one application only. Telegrams:-

WARTRADE, VIC, LONDON.

36404

REC REG 2 AUGIA

WAR TRADE DEPARTMENT,

4, CENTRAL BUILDINGS,

WESTMINSTER, S.W.

sir,

393

1st August 1916.

With reference to your letter of the 11th

ultimo, No. 31767/16, transmitting copy of a Despatch

received from the Governor of Hongkong, regarding the

refusal of a licence to Mesere. Norman, Clarke, Dunlop

and Company Limited, to export Pig Lead to Hongkong, I

am instructed by Lord Emmott to state that the

application in question was refused at the request of

the Ministry of Munitions.

I am to add that licences for the export of

Pig Lead to China are not being granted at the present

time unless the circumstances are exceptional, although

licences to export other forms of Lead may be granted.

No recent licence to export Pig Lead appears to have

been issued in favour of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson and

Company Limited. As regarde Mesara. J. R. Michael and

Company, a licence to export 200 tone of Pig Lead was

Issued on the 10th ultimo under exceptional

circumstances, but the Lead was not actually shipped and

it has now been purchased on behalf of the Ministry of

Munitions.

I am,

Sir,

Your obedient Servant,

eto.,

N. & Highmore

The Under Secretary of State,

etc., etc.,

Colonial Office.

HGB/VDW.

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