STRAITS SETTLEMENTS
SECRET
GOVERNOR
sir,
Colonial Office,
109
Downing Street,
18 October, 1939.
I have the honour to refer to my secret
telegram No. 179 of the 16th of September relating to
the transmission of arms and materials from the United
States to the Chinese Government, and to inform you
that an assurance similar to that mentioned therein
is being given to the United States Government that
nothing will be done to impede the shipment of arms
to the Shanghai Municipal Police and to Thailand.
2. As regards the former I have no information
that such shipments pass through Singapore, but I am
informed that shipments of arms to Thailand under
licence from the United States Department of State
are without exception trans-shipped at that port.
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient,
humble servant,
(Sign
SIR SHENTON THOMAS, G.C.M.G.,0.B.E.,
&C.,
&C.,
&c.
DONALD..