CO129-446 - Others & Individuals - 1917 — Page 99

operates only upon persons subject to British jurisdiction, and not upon neutrals (whether

upon the S/L or not) or their goods.

I have, &c.,

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Downing Street,

14

February, 1917.

1

DRAFT.

THE SECRETARY,

FOREIGN TRADE DEPARTMENT,

MINUTE.

Mr. Beckett

9/2/17

Thangson 9.2.

Mr. Robinson

Mr.

Mr. Grindle.

Mr. Lambert,

Mr. Read.

Sir G. Fiddes.

Mr. Steel-Mailland.

Mr. Long.

Sir,

I am directed by Mr.Secretary Long

to acknowledge the receipt of your letter

No.103717/45X of the 23rd Januar ̧,regarding

the detention of gooas in which firms on

the statutory list have an interest /2/17

nquest on Klay he fore M July

the craff

Mft- and 2 4545 (0.

altered]

con! To for cand fuel

4345

I sh to enquire whether wr.Balfour

concurs in the terms of the enclosed

draft of a despatch to the Governor of

De desp

copin

Hong Kong is identical with that

enclosed in your letter under acknowledg-

the exception of ment, with Certain modifications which

have been discussed semi-officially with A W Norton KC, one of

Recirculate to General Departmont

the Logal Adviser to your Department.

I am, etc.,

(SD)

(Signed) G. GRINDLA