53548/36. Hong Kong.
40
43
C. O.
Mr. Bickle. 10/12/36.
Mr.
Mr.
Sir C. Parkinson.
Sir G. Tomlinson.
Sir C. Bottomley.
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Sir J. Shuckburgh.
Permt. U.S. of S.
Parly. U.S. of S.
Secretary of State.
Sir,
Downing
Dowing Street.
December, 1936.
I am etc. to refer to the
DRAFT.
29
THE UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE,
FOREIGN OFFICE.
Fr. Gov. Conf. 27.10.36. (39)
FURTHER ACTION.
Copy of (39) and
this to Board of Trade 1.f. vefce. (30).
(41)
letter from this Office of the 23rd July
enclosing a copy of a despatch sent to
the Governor of Hong Kong regarding the
export of arms and ammunition from Hong
Kong to Macau, and to transmit to you, to
be laid before Mr. Secretary Eden, a copy
of the reply which has been received from
the Governor on the subject.
2. Mr. Eden will note from this
despatch the Governor's view as to the
result likely to ensue from restricting
the export from Hong Kong of war material,
in the case of Macao,
to the Portuguese
Colonial Government itself or its
accredited representatives.
Mr. Ormsby
Gore would nevertheless be glad to learn
whether