No. 52.
BRITISH & BASSY,
WASUINOTON, D.C.
January 18th 19.5.
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Sir,
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With reference to your despatch No. 1009
(7 6915/15/10) of November 23rd, on the subject
of the procedures adopted by liis Dajesty's Government in the United Kingdom and the United States Government respectively regarding the export of arms to China, I have the honour to transmit herewith copies of a nose dated January 10th which I have received from the Secretary of State in answer to a note based u on that despatch. 2.
. Hull invited me to solid someone down to receive this note, in order that some additional explanations might be furnished orally.
3.
Kr.
Joseph Oreen of the Division of Gestern
uropean Affairs, who specialises in these subjects, in handing the note to the ember of the staff who called upon hin, nade the following statements.
4.
As regards military aircraft, he said, the United States Government saw that the mind of His Majesty's Government was made up; so he would not waste time discussing the relative merits of our res ective definitions.
The Night Honourable
Sir John Simon, 0.0.5.I., X.0.V.O.,
Stc.,
oto. atc.
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