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AIR MINISTRY,
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LONDON, W.C. 2.
September, 1937.
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I am commanded by the Air Council to inform you that
they have had under consideration Colonial Office letter
No. 53548/37 of 31st August, 1937, forwarding a letter dated
27th August, 1937 from Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co. Ltd.,
regarding the export of arms to China.
2. In reply I am to state, for the information of
Mr. Secretary Ormsby Gore that the Council agree with the views
of the Army Council in this matter, as set out in War Office
letter 083/6018 (M.I.1) of 3rd September, 1937, to the effect
that, pending further developments, there should be no inter-
ference with ordinary commercial transactions between British
firms and China or Japan.
3. A copy of this letter is being sent to the Foreign
Office, Admiralty, War Office and Board of Trade.
I am, Sir,
The Under-Secretary of State,
Colonial Office,
Whitehall,
S. W. 1,
Your obedient Servant,
JB. Abrahum