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Copy to Peking (4).
GOVERNMENT HOUSE,
HONG KONG.
14th January, 1935.
Sir,
(80)
I have the honour to refer to your
· 33740/34 Confidential despatch of 5th December, 1934, trans-
mitting a copy of a despatch from the Foreign Office
to His Majesty's Ambassador, Washington, and to state
that there appears to be a possibility that arms
contracted for in China without the approval of the
Central Government and ordered from the United States
are declared to the authorities of the latter as being
destined for Hong Kong only and are by them permitted
to be exported on the assumption that Hong Kong, as a
British Dependency, will observe the policy of His
Majesty's Government and will require evidence of
compliance with the regulations of the Central Govern-
ment of China before allowing the arms to go forward to
China. Particulars of one such consignment are
enclosed.
2.
It is suggested that if the United States
really desire to fall into line with Great Britain in
this matter they should follow the practice instituted
THE RIGHT HONOURABLE
SIR P. CUNLIFFE-LISTER, G.B.E., M.C., M.P.,
&C.,
&C.,
&C.,