TELEGRAMS —"MANNIX, CAHERCIVEEN"<lb/> <address>To J O Brien Esq.<lb/> Secretary C.W.B.<lb/> Dublin</address> <address>From John Mannix<lb/> Caherciveen</address> <date>April 21 1916</date>

<salute>Sir</salute>

I wish you could compel the British Pet—<lb/> roleum Co to supply me & other boats<lb/> owned by different people here, with petrol<lb/> to start our Motor Engines with. <unclear>W Leslie<lb/> the agent</unclear> states he cannot do so without a permit from the Government & it will be <lb/> a serious loss both to us & food supplies if<pb/>