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☛ 9827/1831/10.
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Important.
PO... IGN OFFIC
5.W.1.
6th September, 1939.
137
sir,
I am directed by Viscount Malifax to transmit to you
herewith to be laid before the board of Trade a copy of
note from the Chinese Ambassador requesting that priority
may be given to orders placed on be alf of the Chinese
Government for steel, tools and miscellaneous materials
unue the recent export Quarantees Agreement.
2.
Loru ¡¡alifax supports this request anu considera
that, on political grounds it is highly desirable to afford
to the Chinese Government any exemption from the existing
emergency restrictions which may be practicable.
3. I am to request that Lore Halifax may be informed
what reply the Board considers should be returned to the
Chinese Ambassador.
A copy of this letter is being sent to the Treasury
and to the xport Credits Guarantee Department.
The Secretary
to the Board of Trade.
I am,
Sir,
Your obeulent servant,
(Su
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