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NOTE ON EXPORT OF ARMS THROUGH HONG KONG
TO CHINA
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The Hong Kong Government, like His Majesty's
Government in the United Kingdom, require the production
of a Chinese Government "huchao" before issuing a licence
for the export of arms into China.
Since there is no Chinese Consular representa-
tive in Hong Kong, the Colonial Government have agreed
to the further precaution that a notification of authorisa-
tion from the Chinese Foreign Office at Nanking is to be
obtained before export of the arms is permitted. (In
Singapore, the authorisation of the Chinese Government's
Diplomatic or Consular representative in the Straits
Settlements is required, just as in the United Kingdom
the export requires the authorisation of the Chinese
Ambassador in London).
This procedure also applies when it is sought
to export to China arms which have been imported into
Hong Kong or Singapore on consignment.
The case of the passage of arms through Hong
Kong, when such passage is only a portion of a complete
journey beginning and terminating beyond the frontiers
of Hong Kong, is regulated by the provisions of the
Barcelona Convention and Statute on the Freedom of
Transit, according to which goods so consigned are
entitled to "in transit" status, and accordingly, to
free passage.
uninterrupted
The Hong Kong Government has laid down special
requirements for the proof of the "in transit" status of
consignments