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supply of arms either to the Japanese or to the Chinese
Governments, it was not anticipated that in practice either
government would have much cause for complaint that arms
had been supplied to the other, the quantities involved being
comparatively insignificant.
3. Mr. Hachiya further enquired what powers His Majesty's
Government possessed to control the carriage in British
bottoms of arms purchased in foreign countries and consigned
to China or Japan. He was informed that a reply on this
point would be furnished in due course. I am to enquire what
answer the Board would wish returned to him on this point.
4. Copies of this letter are being sent to the Admiralty,
War Office, Air Ministry and Department of Overseas Trade
and to His Majesty's Representatives at Tokyo and Nanking.
I am,
Sir,
Your obedient Servant,
(sd.) C.W. Orde.