CO129-440 - Others & Individuals - 1916 — Page 186

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TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS. "KINDRUG, ALD, LONDON!

ABC.COOL USED.

TELEPHONE NOR. [CITY 8474.

Avenue 4017.

DAKIN BROTHERS LTD.

DIRECTORE.

J.HARRISON DAKTI E.H.NICOLL.

GEOFFREY DAKIN

A V. APPLETON

82. Middlesex Street

London

185

and 1.385. Cobb Freet

Bishopsgate.

A.C.

April 3rd.

1016

IN YOUR REPLY

PLEASE QUOTE.

The Under Secretary of State,

Colonial office,

S.W.

16058

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We thank you for your letter of the lat.

April ref, 12909/1916.

It is undoubtedly true that we could

appoint our own Agents in Hong Kong to perform the duty rendered necessary by the Hong Kong Order, but we would point out that this would involve very considerable expense

and also delay.

We would further once more repeat that

seeing that all such goods as are in question, where necessary, are covered by a Licence issued by the war Trade Department, and that in addition, the goods are