6th February, 1936.
The Under Secretary of State
FOREIGN OFFICE,
S.W.1.
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I have the honour to state that we have
recently placed an order with Federal Laboratories
Incorporated of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.A., through
their authorised distributors in this country, Messrs.
Civil Protection Ltd. of Sardinia House, Kingsway, for
four .45 calibre Thompson Submachine guns, model 21A,
required by the Police Department of the Hong Kong
Government.
2.
Federal Laboratories have made application to the United States' State Department at Washington
for the necessary licence to export these guns, but we are
advised that under the President of the United States'
Proclamation of the 25th September, 1935, it is also
necessary that their application should be supported by a
request from the British Embassy in Washington for the
issue of the licence. In the circumstances, I have the
honour to enquire whether representations can be made to
H.M. Ambassador at Washington to ma e the necessary
application to the United States' State Department.
3.
As shipment of the guns to Hong Kong is
required at the earliest possible date, it would be
appreciated if the matter can be treated as urgent.
I have etc.,
for CROWN AGENTS.