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and to let him know whether the reporta

cannot now be dispensed with altogether.

I am,

sir,

Your most obedient,

humble Servant,

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No.397

Commercial

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33537

REC REG 9 JUL 18

BRITISH EMBASSY

PASHINGTON

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400

June 1918.

sir,

I have the honour to transsit herewith decode of a

telegram which has just been received from His Excellency, the

Governor of Hong Kong advising me of a shipment to the United

States of one thousand garen of refined antimony for account

of Elvard Hilla Son and Comp By of New York.

During the days of American neutrality all materials

of this characteg so far as it was possible for the British

Authorities to control them at the point of their origin, were

consigned to His Majesty's Consular Officers in the United

Statee and telegraphic advices from the licensing authorities

at ports of shipment ware of great use in enabling the Consula

to keep

a close watch on the distribution of all meteri÷la

coming forward from overeese. Ae you are aware, conditions

have entirely changed as the result of the assumption by the

Mar Trade Board of control over all materials inported. These

materials are no longer consigned to His Majesty's Consular

Officers and I have the honour to suggest that the Governor of

Hong Kong and all the other British licensing sauthorities con"

cerned sight be informed that thens advices may hanosforth bạ

diarenaṣd with,

The Right Honourable,

A. J. Balfour, M. P.,

atc., ato., etc.

I have the honour to be

with the highest respect

Bir,

your most obedient,

humble servant,

For the Ambassador.

(ad) Colville Barolay.