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Any further communication should be addressed to--

THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY,

at the address given opposite.

The following letter and number should be quoted:-

C. 12691.

Telegraphic Address:

COLASFA, LONDON. Felephone No.: 3840 Victoria.

Sir,

BOARD OF TRADE,

411

683

(COMMERCIAL DEPARTMENT)

REG. 20

GWYDYR HOUSE-

WHITEHALL,

gov

LONDON, s.w.l.

With reference to your letter No.37556 of the 4th inst.,

I am directed by the Board of Trade to state for Mr. Secretary MO Long's information that they see no objection to the publication 575009

Gro 10090

of the China Association's letter of the 23rd November, 1915, and of Sir H. May's despatch of the 9th February, 1916, subject to the proposed substitution in paragraph 5.

I am, however, to add that the Report by Mr. T. M.

Ainscough, to which the China Association refers, is not a

published document, and has only been communicated confidentially

to the China Association and other bodies and firma interested

in the China trade.

The Under Secretary of State,

Colonial office.

I have the honour to be,

sir,

Your obedient Servant,

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