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they had forwarded 7 packages plants per S. S. Argyllshire to 
London, addressed to you, for transshipment from London to 
New York. 
“We have to advise you that the S. S. Argyllshire, after being 
loaded, was taken over by His Majesty’s government and the 
goods transferred to the S. S. Suffolk. This latter steamer was 
also commandeered by the government at Port Said, and the 
cargo transferred to the S. S. Southern which recently reached 
London. 
“The bills of lading from Rockhampton to London per the 
S. S. Argyllshire consigned the goods as far as London only, but 
we notice from the bill of lading for the S. S. Suffolk, which was | 
issued in place of the documents per S. S. Argyllshire, that the 
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goods are to be transhipped at London and forwarded to New 
York at owners’ risk but at ship’s expense. 
“We understand that the goods have now gone forward from 
London to New York per S. S. Glenstrae, and we enclose bill of 
lading issued for the S. S. Suffolk which, on presentation to the 
New York Office of the Cunard Line, will release the goods. 
