This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government, and should be
returned to the Foreign Office if not required for official use.]
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(F 7290/31/10).
To CHINA.
Cypher telegram to Mr. Blunt (Canton).
Foreign Office, 4th October, 1957.
10.30 p.m.
No. 16.
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Your telegram to Peking No. 79 [of the 26th September; supply of aeroplanes to Canton].
Practically all Gloster Gladiators available or in prospect have already been sold, including thirty-six to Chinese Central Government. It is therefore impossible to
acceded to the Mayor's request.
Addressed to Canton No. 16; repeated to Peking No. 429
and Nanking No. 347.