No.71
(and 3 copies)
Copies toi-
H.K.Sub-Legation, Nanking Gov hor, Hongkong, No.58.
1 Enclosure
sir,
H.B.k. Consulate-General,
CA TON.
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80th May, 1938.
with reference to your telegram No.36, Hongkong
telegram 0.10 to Peking and previous telegrame on the
same subject, I have the honour to submit the following
report on the activities of Mr. C.7.F. Brack.
2. I received copy of Hong kong telegram No.84 addressed
to the Secretary of state for the Colonies and at the same
time I received a telegram from His Excellency The Governor
stating that Hr. Erack had been advised to call on me on
arrival in Canton.
3. As I reported in my telegram o. 26, Vr. Erack arrived
in Canton on the 19th instant. He called at this office
and had a lengthy conversation with myself. Mr. Frack
informed me that he had come to China in order to dispore
of surplus arms and ammunition on behalf of the Australian
Government; that although he had not been in China before
years;
he had had business connexions with this country for many
that he was himself a man of considerable property;
that he was not out to make money for himself but that the
proceeds of his esle to the Canton authorities were to be
used for the relief of unemployment in Australia and England.
4. In response to my enquiries Er. Brack said he had had
interviews with various Chinese in Hongkong but was unable
to give me any names or detaile beyond the fact that one
of the persons he had et was a Chinese banker.
kr. Brack
also/
His Majesty's Minister,
British Legation,
PEKING.