NO DISTRIBUTION.
Decypher. Mr. Howe (Nanking).
14th September, 1937.
D.
By wireless
14th September, 1937.
R.
7.10 p.m.
14th September, 1937.
No. 443.
Addressed to Hongkong No. 67 of September 14th.
Mr. Gage's telegram No. 404, to the Foreign Office. Mr. Malley is leaving August 15th : _ ́ ! morning by special aeroplane for Hongkong. I have given him a letter of introduction to you. He expects to arrive the same afternoon
and I should be grateful if aerodrome authorities could be
informed.
I understand that one object of the visit is the establish-
ment of direct agency for import of aircraft and material on
behalf of aeronautical commission as Jardine Matheson and
Company have cancelled agreement copy of which was enclosed in Mr. Gage's letter of August 30th to Mr. Orde, Foreign Office, copy sent to Commercial Secretary Hongkong under printed
letter No. 20.
Repeated to Air Attaché, Foreign Office, Peking, Commercial Secretary Hongkong, Embassy Offices Shanghai for Commercial
Counsellor and General Officer Commanding.
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