CO129-439 - Others - 1916 — Page 482

horts sostros

should

be detained if at

not

the

date

they

their original

ansignee

shufmant

fering for whom they

or

had

drz

note

are destined been placed

Statutory

(IRCULAR (2.)

m.o.

43735/36

H. Kong.

CONFIDENTIAL.

C

Sar,

List

in

ств

the

the

2/

U. K

You shot. howenes

by destr.

ов

cares

wo man

Aler

such

amy

arine

specifying

of the consigniows

of the

Goods

Downing Street,

20th September, 1916.

477

With reference to my Confidential Circular despatch of the

29th April, I have the honour to inform you that, in the event of any goods

being brought into the ports of the territory under your government in transit

or landed for transhipment which are consigned to or destined for firms on

the Statutory List under the Trading with the Enemy (Extension of Powers)

Act, whether shipped from British, Allied or neutral ports, they should not

be detained, if at the date of their original shipment the consignee or firm for

whom they are destined had not been placed on the Statutory List in the

United Kingdom.

2.

You should, however, inform me by despatch of any such cases

which may arise, specifying the names of the consignors and consignees of

the goods.

The Officer Administering

the Government of

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient, humble servant,

A. BONAR LAW.

i