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should caused embarassment to the Government of Hong Kong.

As regards the second paragraph of Mr. Tratman's report, I am to explain that the allowance of 4/4a per unit, mentioned in this Department's letter C.R.V/C/484 of the 12th January, was calculated 5168 on the difference between the rates for freight insurance etc then

ruling and those in force in September 1915. This Department has- always made it clear to firma who offer wolfram for sale, that the allowance in question was subjeet to modification in accordance with the rates actually in force at the time of purchase, and accordingly this Department has purchased Chinese wolfram,delivered in the United Kingdom, at different times at prices ranging from 64/41 per unit up to 70/- per unit. For instance, the offers transmitted Sar

3 the Governor's telegram of the 15th July enol osed with your

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letter 34752/18 of the 16th July have all been accepted by this Department at the price of 70/- per unit delivered United Kingdom, less 1% brokerage, and some of the material has already been shipped on these terms.

The Under-Secretary of State,

I am, Sir,

Your obedient Servant,

Rinnfengside

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quarto for Mr. Grindle:

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as to wheth's dates left

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And and September 18

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Jad,

- TeAug. 18.

Dear Niemeyer,

Your letter of the: 29th inst. as

to the Treas. Minute:about the latest gifts

from H. Kong - we don't know the dates of

the: Resolutions. We could tel. to ask this

seems scarcely worth while. Or we could/ask

by desp., which would mean very long delay.

So it seems best to omit the dates.

yours

ancerely

(Signed) G. and

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