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Hong Kong of military aeroplanes destined
for China. In view of the use for which
these aeroplanes are intended, he suggests
that it is desirable that permission
should be given for their assembly in
Hong Kong. Subject to the concurrence
of (1) Mr. Eden,
(2) the Air Council,
he accordingly proposes to inform
the Governor that the assembly of these
aeroplanes should be permitted if the
impossibility of their conversion to
military use can be verified before
assembly.
3.
A similar letter has been
addressed to 1) the Air Ministry
2) the Foreign Office
and copies of this letter and the
enclosed telegram have been sent to the
War office and the Admiralty.
I am, etc.,
Syy Halowere