CO129-445 - Public Offices - 1917 — Page 512

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Downing Street,

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January,

1917.

DRAFT.

78 SHIPPING CONTROLLER.

Mr.

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Mr. Tonnyson Mr. Collin 251

Mr. Grindle. 25

Mr. Lambert.

Mr. Read.

Sir G. Fiddes.

Mr. Steel-Maitland.

Mr. Benar Law Long

to Hongkong and Straits

2nd Dec.

(56339)

A nongkong Tol.6th Dec,

همیشه

(34910)

(58972)

(59103) Straits tel. 9th Dec,

To: B.of Trade 24th July cap. to H.Kong 9th Aug

Desp to Straits 9th Aug

B.of Trade 31st Oct

(52092)

Tel to H.Kong and Straite And Nov.

701 to Gov.H.Kong 24th No 54662)

To B.of Trade 24th Nov.

enclo

Sir,

With reference to semi-official

communications which have taken place

with Mr Anderson of your Department,

I am directed by Mr Secretary Long to

transmit to you copies of the corros-

pondence noted in the margin regarding

the construction and repair of ships

for neutral account at Hong Kong and

Singapore.

2.

A copy of any reply which may b

received from the Governor of Hong Kong

to the Secretary of State's telegram of

25 fan will be forwarded to you in que

course, and Mr Long will be glad to make

any further enquiries which you may

desire regarding the capacity of the

PTO for enclosures

dockyard