His Majesty's Goverment propose to adopt whichever of the
fol wing alternatives the Nanking Government would
prefer; (1) that the present arrangements under which
export licences are issued only after the Chinese Kinister
has signified his approval would continue provided that
the Chinese Minister would give his approval on the
prednetion of permits issued by Provincial Governments;
(2) to drop the present arrangements and to supply the
Chinese Minister in Londen with information as to the
licences issued. In their letter of the 3rd July, 1954,
(F. 3511/15/10) the Foreign üffice expressed reinetmee to
carry into effect the above suggestions because there
seemed to be a prospect of bringing all important armo
supplying countries to adopt the procedure of issuing
licmoes for the export of arma to Chins only with the
consent of the local Chinese Minister after the issue of
a permit to import by the Nanking Governmeni të
offerte vere then made to secure the acceptance by all
arms- or educing countries of the procedure involving the
approval of the Chinese Minister to the expart, but
unfortunately satisfactory replies sould not be obtained
from the Belgian and the Swiss Governmenta, and the reply
Renewed
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}