CO129-451 - Public Offices - 1918 — Page 691

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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 |

he quoted:-

C.

3588.

Felegraphio Address:

COLASTA, LONDON,

Telephone No.1 3840 Victoria

BOARD OF TRADE,

(COMMERCIAL DEPARTMENT),

GWYDYR HOUSE,

WHITEHALL,

LONDON S.W. 1.

19934

23rd April, 1918.

REC

REG 24 APR 18

sir,

With further reference to your letter of the 10th April and previous correspondence relative to 30 bales of copra sacks forwarded to Hong Kong before the war by Mesers. F. Rosenstern and Company, I am directed by the Board of Trade to state that in view of the ultimate destination of the goods mentioned in your letter of the 4th March, His Majesty's Government are unable to sanction the course of action suggested by you without the previous consent of the Government of the Commonwealth of Australia.

you

I am accordingly to suggest the tŻshould communicate in the matter with the High Commissioner for the Commonwealth at Australia house, Strand, T.C.2.

Robert C. Thomson, Keq..

11, Reform Street,

Dundee.

I am, Sir.

Your obedient Servant,

(Signed) H FOUNTAIN