29.
We Cambon remarked that, with the exception
of Truun, all replien which had been returned to the Preno
Government's enquiry scemed to have been satisfactory.
His Majesty'n Governannt, on the other hand, received two
replies Thich they felt unable to qualify in this manner.
The Swiss Government stated that there were no regulationa
in Switzerland controlling the manufacture of and trade
in arments, and that they had only been able to inform
certain private arandont firms of the Chinese Government's
regulations. The Belgion Government stated that they
would only consider the imposition of a measure of control
when they hed received assurances from all countries
concerned in the production and transportation of munitions
of mar festined for Chine, that identical measures had bee
teken rað effectively applied.
Sa The position, therefore, in the light of the
replies clicited by Hls "jesty's Government, is that, of
the principal countries exporting arms to China, all save
three have given completely satisfactory assurances.
The
procedurs enforced by the Japanese authorities may in the
circume boncus indicated "bove be regarded as not open to
Beriour er effectiv, objection. The replies of the Swiss
and Belgian Governkonto however, indicated such a marked
divergence from the gukoral practice that a further approac
to both Governachts appeared advisable with a view to
ensuring, if possible, their conforming with the Chinese
Government'a regulations and so bringing about practically
complete uniformity of practice in this regard among all
goverments concerned. His Majesty's Representatives in
Brussels