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here and addressed to him by Mr. Kwik Doeu Eng a

naturalized Japanese who is one of the largest sugar

dealers in Samarang. The position will not be

entirely satisfactory until His Majesty's Government

have published the arrangements which as I understand from

various telegrams are under consideration.

I have the honour to enclose copy of a letter

further

from Mr. Vice Consul Jackson forwarding

opiniɔn given by the author of the memorandum enclosed

in my despatch N. 39 of 8th March, to the effect that the

best and only solution of the present difficulties is to

issue a prohibition on the imports of sugar into the

countries of the Allies and their Col.nies if such sugar

is not covered by a Consular Certificate.

A letter received by me yesterday (copy of which

I have the honour to enclose) from His Excellency the

Governor of Hongkong indicates that that Colony is now

becoming alive to the import of infected sugar from Java.

I am informing His Excellency that the suggestion that the

Government of Hongkong should refle admission of sugar

from Java unless it is accom anied by my certificate that it

1 entirely free from enemy taint is entirely feasible in

practice. I an however, pointing out to His Excellency

that the question of such certificates is already under

the consideration of His Majesty's Government and

suggesting that he refers the matter to the Secretary for the

Col nies in so far as it affects Hongkong so that any ultimate

measures taken may be applied uniformey to all parts of

the Empire.

to His Majesty's Minister

at the Hague,

I have the ho our to be, Sir, With the highest respect,

Your cost obedient

humble Servont

( ឆEd)

w.w Hackett