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in the penultimate paragraph of the letter from the be London Chamber of Commerce it would, as assumed, for the Japanese Authorities to furnish the re- quired declaration.

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FOREIGN

OFFICE. S.W.1.

March 14th,1917.

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194

The Under secretary of „tate for

Foreign affairs presents his compliments to the

Decretary to the board of rude, and is directed

by r. secretary palfour to transit to him the

accompanying copy of correspondence, with the

London Chamber of Commerce on the subject of

cargo ex the German 8.8. "bayern" at haples, which

has been requisitioned by the Italian Government,

and in re. ect of which payment to the fims

mentioned has now been approved by that Govern-

ment subject to the condition mentioned.

J

Should the Board of Trade see no ob-

Jection r. balfour would be glad if they would

be good enough to furnish him with a statement

for the purpose desired, with a view of showing

that the Hong Kong and Shanghai banking Corpora-

tion has been duly registered at Somerset Mouse

as an English Company.

PORN OFFICE, 2.1.1.

arch

14

1917.

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