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Any further communication should be addressed to-

THE SECRETARY,

And the following letter and number should be quoted:

CRV/U/7.

Telegraphic Address: Munorgize, London. Telephone Number. Victoria, 8700.

MINISTRY OF MUNITIONS OF WAR,

WHITEHALL Place,

LONDON, S.W.

26 October, 1916.

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With reference to your letter (45373/1916) of the

28th September relative to Meesre. Vogelstein and Company of New York,

I am directed by the Minister of Munitions to state, for the

information of Mr. Secretary Bonar Law, that he understands that the

general question of the treatment of this firm is under the

consideration of the Foreign Office, and that he would prefer to

leave it to that Department to decide what conditions should be

imposed before any consignments are released to the firm.

I am to add that, in addition to the Russian Committee,

the Belgian and the Italian Delegates on the Commission Internationale

have now stated that their Governments have no contracts with

Messrs. Vogelstein while, as regards the French Delegate, no reply

has yet been received.

Office.

▲ copy of this letter is being forwarded to the Foreign

I have the honour to be,

sir,

Your obedient Servant,

BY.Venuou

The Under Secretary of State, Colonial Office,

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S.T.