CO129-527-14 Attempt to import French brandy as Scotch whisky 30-7-1930 - 6-12-1930 — Page 10

Any reply to this Letter should be addressed:

"The Secretary,

Custom House, London, E.C.3."

and not to any particular individual. The following

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No. 64577/1930

Failure to comply with these directions may

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290CT 1930

CUSTOM HOUSE,

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COL. OFFICE

LONDON, E.C.3.

28th October, 1930.

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Sir,

With reference to Mr. 1lis's letter of the 20th September, No. 72892/30, I am directed by the Board of Customs and excise to state, for the information of the Secretary of State, that goods in transit through this country are not, in the absence of information or other cause to suspect that they bear illegal marks, specially scrutinized for the purposes of the Merchan di se Marks Acts, and that in these circumstances the fact that the spirits referred to in the despatch from the Governor of Hong Kong dated 30th July, 1930, had applied to them what appears to have been a false trade description and a fictitious name purporting to be that of a Scotch Whisky blender was not observed by the Officer of this Department who dealt with the transhipment of the spirits in London.

The label forwarded with Mr. Ellis's letter is returned herewith as requested.

The Under Secretary of State,

The Colonial Office.

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Your obedient Servant,

M. Ryder

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