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of Hong Kong, I am to state that, in the few cases where
licences have been issued to export war material to Hong
Kong without prior reference to the Chinese Minister in.
London, an assurance has been received from the exporters
to the effect that Hong Kong was the ultimate destination
of the goods and that they were intended for local use or
for demonstration to a foreign Government within the
colony. The present case does not fall within this
category.
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.A separate letter under the Board's reference
C.R.T.3165/33 is being addressed to you on the bearing of
the Barcelona Convention and Statute on Freedom of Transit
on the general question of transit of arms through Hong
Kong.
Copies of this letter have been sent to the Foreign
Office and to the Air Ministry.
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your obedient Servant,
J.J. Wille