4. 12.39.
53548/39.
sir,
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8 December, 1939.
With reference to your letter of the
31st May, F 4969/28/10, I am directed by
Mr. Secretary MacDonald to transmit to you, to be laid before Viscount Halifax, the accompanying copy of a telegram from the Governor of Hong Kong regarding an application which has been made by the Japanese Consul General for permission to buy a quantity of firearms in the Colony for the use of the Japanese
police force at Canton. The Secretary of State
would be glad if he could be furnished as early as possible with Lord Halifax's observations upon the
matter.
2. I am to ask that copies of the Tokyo and Shanghai telegrams referred to in the enclosed telegram may be forwarded to this Department with your reply
if they are available in the Foreign Office.
THE UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE,
FOREIGN OFFICE.
I am,
sir,
Your most obedient servant,
(iga) G. E. J. fent.
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