HONG KONG.
SECRET.
GOVERNOR
SIR GEOFFRY
Sir,
Colonial office,
97
175
Downing Street,
9 November, 1939.
I have the honour to refer to my secret despatch
of the 18th October relating to the shipment of arms from
the United States to the Shanghai Municipal Police and to
Thailand, and to state, in supplementation of the information
conveyed the rein, that the assurance which has been given
to the United States Government that nothing would be done
to impede the shipment of such arms, or of the arms for
China to which your telegram No. 281 of the 17th of
September relates, applies only to arms for which the
United States Department of state has issued a licence
and is subject to the condition that the documents of the
ships carrying the arms contain a clear indication of their
destination.
NORTHCOTE, K.C.M.G.,
etc.,
etc.,
etc.
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient,
humble servant,
DLM MacDONALD,
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