Letter to Mrs Wareing from the Department of Trading with the Enemy

Letter to Mrs Wareing from the Department of Trading with the Enemy

In reply to her letter they advise that she is in order to write to a woman residing near Le Havre and that letters of a personal or family nature or exchanging business are now permitted to liberated France without submission to them, and also that the postal service is now available in that region.

1944-11-21

One page typewritten letter

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TRADING WITH THE ENEMY [deleted] BRANCH [/deleted] [inserted] DEPARTMENT [/inserted]
(Treasury and Board of Trade).
24, KINGSWAY,
LONDON, W.C.2.
Telephone No. :
HOLBORN 4300.
Telegraphic Address:
“TRADENEMY, LONDON.”
Any reply should be addressed to “THE CONTROLLER.”
[crest]
Our Ref.: T/E. 58877.
21st November, 1944.
Madam,
In reply to your letter of 12th November regarding your desire to write to a woman living near Le Havre, I have to inform you that you will be quite in order in doing so. Letters of a personal or family nature or letters exchanging business information may now be sent to persons in liberated France without submission to this Department.
I understand that the postal service is now available to the Le Havre region.
I am, Madam,
Your obedient Servant,
[signature]
Mrs. J. Wareing,
56, West Common Gardens,
Old Brumley,
Scunthorpe,
Lincs.