In accordance with the International arrange-
ments it is not permissible to export aireraft to China
without first obtaining a Nationalist Government "Imaobao"
and the sanction of the Chinese Vinister in London.
normal procedure is as follows 1-
Upon a sale being effected with a Chis01@
client, he arranges with the Ministry of Finance and the
Foreign Office to iomas a "teachmo" to the seller of the
aircraft or aeronautical accessories. At the same time,
the Foreign fries is supposed to telegraph to the Chinese
Vinister to London, who won receipt of this tologTAPILLO
upon
*hachao" ismos to the exporting firm a Chinese "hachao"
in London, which is then taken to the foard of Trede, S*-
port Department, who issue a perais to allow export.
That procedure in itself is comparatively
simple and onee understood by the authorities concerned
Le
does not in itself present grave difficulties.
Difri
miltios culties are liable to arise in Londen, however, where
sachines are equipped with armament or other military
sccessories mapplied by various amufacturers.
stance, suppose we ordered one "Atles" equipped with are
ment according to its normal specification, the Ɛanufact-
ures would be Bis 7.6.Arustrong Whitworth Aircraft Ltd.
and the "huehao” would be in that firm's nazVO .
essories and Arvesent would have to ease from at least
three other Varifsotarers and sight have to be shipped in
separate ones to the aircraft and considerable difficult-
ies might aries in obtaining the Board of Trade Export
Pormit for these cases, as it sight not be clearly under-
/stood tha
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