CO129-452 - Others & Individuals - 1918 — Page 223

CT/SB.

FEDERATION OF BRITISH INDUSTRIES.

think that

we ought to defer a refily to this until

we large settled

what instructions exactly

to the Clonies

as it seems clean

Given instructions will be necessary

ano

to be

that

• refly that the faint to which

Ms Railton refers forms the subject of corres with M. of M. at present

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FOBUSTAY, BT JAMES. LONDON.

R. T. NUGENT,

DIRECTOR

(ON ACTIVE SERVICE)

C. TENNYSON, C. M.G.

ACTING

DIRECTOR.

28/10/18 At ouch

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$8.10

(1939

Sir,

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Please refer in)

39, ST JAMES'S STREET CO

LONDON, S. W..

October 22nd, 1918.

your reply to) Parl.230.

I enclose a copy of a letter which I have received from a member of the Federation, and to which I an anxious to reply.

The Federation fully realises that tonnage con- ditions may be such as to make it desirable in some cases to bring goods from America rather than from England, but thinks it will be appreciated that this policy, if adopted on a large scale, cannot fail to have the most adverse effects upon British traders. We shall be glad, therefore, if the Secretary of State can see his way to making an enquiry into the matter, with a view to restricting the substitution of American for British goods so far as possible.

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Awaiting the favour of your reply,

I am, Sir,

Your obedie:

servant,

Charles Tennis

Acting Director.

The Secretary of State,

Colonial Office,

S.W.1.