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FM HONG KONG 220930Z DEC 78
TO PRIORITY FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE
TELNO.1476 OF 22 DECEMBER.
FOR TRADE RELATIONS AND EXPORTS DEPARTMENT.
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1. THE JARDINE ENGINEERING CORPORATION, LTD., HAS APPLIED FOR AN EXPORT LICENCE TO COVER THE RE-EXPORT OF 5,025 LBS OF DU FONT WATER-GEL EXPLOSIVES, VALUED AT U.S DOLLARS 3,000 TO THE PEOPLE'S
REPUBLIC OF CHINA.
2. DETAILS OF THE WATER-GEL EXPLOSIVES (MONO METHYLAMINE NITRATE)
ARE AS FOLLOW:-
DESCRIPTION.
(1) POURVEX EXTRA 5' X 30 LB
(11)
DETAPRIME MISC
11) TOVEX NO.1072 D.O.T HIGH EXPLOSIVES
CLASS A EXPLOSIVE.
QUANTITY (LBS).
420
10
4,595
3. ACCORDING TO THE APPLICANT, THE GOODS WERE MANUFACTURED BY
E.1.DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND CO.INC,, DELAWARE, USA AND THE
EXPLOSIVES ARE TO BE CONSIGNED TO THE CHINA NATIONAL MAKCHINERY IMPORT AND EXPORT CORPORATION, TIENTSIN, CHINA. THE GOODS ARE
SAMPLES AND ARE TO BE USED IN TESTS OF THE WATER-GEL EXPLOSIVES.
4. THE APPLICANT HAS ALSO GIVEN US A COPY OF A U.S EXPORT LICENCE
NO.A280964 DUE TO EXPIRE ON 31 DECEMBER 1979 WHICH IS CLAIMED TO
COVER THE EXPORT OF THE GOODS TO CHINA. HOWEVER, THE ONLY
DESCRIPTION ON THE LICENCE IS TECHNOLOGY ON THE MANUFACTURE
AND USE OF WATER-GEL EXPLOSIVES CONTAINING MONOMETHYLAMINE
NITRATE" AND NO QUANTITY OR VALUE OF THE GOODS IS MENTIONED.
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