CO129-439 - Others - 1916 — Page 43

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Any further communication

on the subject, please quote

No.

15261/15261

and address—

The Controller,

Foreign Trade Department.

Telephone: Gerrard 5510.

C. O.

6513

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FOREIGN TRADE DEPARTMENT,

LANCASTER HOUSE,

ST. JAMES,

REC TREGE FED 16

10 February, 1916.

S.W.

Sir,

In answer to your letter 8741/1915 of

January 28th on the subject of machinery destined for

the Macao Electric Lighting Company, on board the S.S.

"Bulow" refuging at Lisbon, I am directed by Secretary

Sir Edward Grey to inform you that the Siemens China

Electrical Engineering Company is on the China black

list as an enemy firm.

There being no information in the possession

of this Department as to the nationality and status of

the Macao Electric Lighting Company, His Majesty's

Minister at Lisbon has been requested by telegram to

furnish a report on the subject. Pending the receipt

of this report, Sir Edward Grey is inclined to consider

that no facilities for the transhipment of this

machinery should be granted.

I am,

The Under Secretary of State,

COLONIAL OFFICE

Your most obedient

humble Servant,

for the

Walter Toronley

Controller.