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Any further communication should be addressed to--

THE SECRETARY,

And the following letter and number should be quoted-

CRV/B/421.

Telegraphic Address: Munorgize, London. Telep e Number: Victoria, 8,700.

Sir,

MINISTRY OF MUNITIONS OF WAR,

WHITEHALL PLACE,

со

54234

LONDON, S.W.1.

12

November,1918.

RECE

At 13 NOV 18

I am directed by the Minister of Munitions to refer to

6.AS your letter 52335/1918 of the lat November, enclosing a copy

of a telegram from the Officer Administering the Government

of Hong Kong, regarding the tin situation in Hong Kong. As

the Secretary of State for the Colonies is probably aware,

in order to prevent competition among purchasers on behalf

of the Allied Governments, the Inter-Allied Tin Agreement

provides that tin required for the allied countries shall be

purchased through one channel at each producing centre, but

there is no compulsion on producera to sell their tin, and

no fixed price is in contemplation. The price bid from time

to time by the Agent of H.M.Government will be based on the

price ruling in Singapore, and producere will be at liberty,

at their absolute discretion, to accept or refuse the price

bid.