Enclosure No. 3 in P/L despatch to foreign ©ffice No. 229 (9/10) of
18/2/29
ZAM OP THY DIPLOMATIC CORPS TO 441-XIAO PU.
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May 5th, 1919.
sir.
The Diplomatic Body, in considering the present state
of dieunion between Berth and South in China, have been im-
pressed by the fact that the continued possibility of import-
ing military arma and camunition into the country from
abroad could not but exercise a disturbing influence, and as
the friendly Powers here represented are firmly determined to
discountenance any condition or setion which might favour the
reversion to hostilities. I am desired by my colleagues to
make the following communiostion to the Chinese Government :-
The Governmenta of Great Britala, Spain, Portugal, the
United States, äussia, Brasil, France and Japan have agreed
effectively to restrain their subjects sně oitizens from ex-
porting to or importing into China ares and munitions of war
and material destined exlusively for their maminoture, until
the establishment of a Goverment whose authority is recog-
nised throughout the whole country, and also to prohibit
during the above period the delivery of arms and munitions
for which contrasts have been already made but not executed,
The representativer of the Netherlands, Demerk, Selgius
and Italy, are also in full seoord with the above polley, but
await the instructions of their respective Governmente before
announcing the scherion of the latter.
The foreign representatives desire to express the earnest
hope that the Chinese Goverment, in keeping with this polieg
will, on their part, agree to suspend the issue of permits to:
import military arms, mmmunition, and munitions of war, and
will direct the Customs that the introduction of such articles
is absolutely prohibited.
I avail, etc..
(signed)
J.B.JORDAN,