COPY
No. 265
Sir,
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BRITISH EMBASSY,
WASHINGTON, D.C.
139
19th September, 1935
I have the honour to refer to your note
of the 22nd July last (8460.113/249) regarding the export of arms to China via Hong Kong, and to inform you that arrangements have been made for the new procedure outlined in Sir Ronald Lindsay's note No. 179 of the 1st July to be applied in respect of all consignments of arms shipped from exporting countries on or after the 1st October next. In the case of those countries which have not adopted a licensing system consignments will only be granted "in transit" facilities on production of a contract made between some person or persons in China and some person or persons in the exporting country.
Shipments of arms from Hong Kong to Macao
will, equally with shipments destined for China, be subject to the licensing regulations.
In particular
exports of war material will only be permitted to the Government of that colony or their accredited repre-
sentatives. The attention of the Governor of Hong Kong
has, however, been called to the statement contained
in your note under reference and his comments thereon
have been called for.
In/
The Honourable
Cordell Hull,
Secretary of State of the United States,
Washington, D.C.
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