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8055/60/10)
BRITISH LEGATION,
PRAGUE.
19th December, 1935.
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Dear Far Eastern Department,
Since we took the action requested in your
despatch No.218 ( 5538/60/10) of the 2nd of September,
we have three times on the 5th of October, on the 6th
of November and finally on the 14th of December -
requested a reply regarding the control of the passage
of arms through Hong Kong to China,
We have now been informed verbally that the
Czechoslovak Government wishes in the first place to
ascertain what is the attitude of other countries and
been promised a written reply to that effect.
The fact of the matter is that Skoda, Brünn and
other factories having a considerable amount of influence
are or may be affected, and past experience makes us
feel that it is unlikely that they would conform in fact,
even though they may eventually do so in theory.
We should therefore like to know what degree of importance you attach to our sending in periodic.
reminders.
Far Eastern Department,
Foreign Office,
S.W.
Yours ever,
PRAGUE CHANCERY,