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S1 ITS SETTLEMENTS.
SECRET.
Nis Andrews 7/10 fs
110
Colonial Office,
Downing Street,
18 October, 1939.
Sir,
2 difts
I have the honour to refer to my secret
of
(142) telegram No. 179 of the 16th 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.
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient,
humble servant,
FURTHER ACTION
18/10 Regare. to
W.A. Dept. for desk. 6-Siara
Loone
2.
As regards the former I have no
information that such shipments pass
but I am
through Singapore, but I
that
bo Thailand under licence to
informed
shipments of armed from the United
Dept. of Stake
States Tho
Wand are
without exception
trans-shipped at that port.
COVERNOR
SIR SHENTON THOMAS, G.C.M.G., 0.B.E.,
etc.,
etc.,
etc.
(Signed) MALCOLM MacDONALD.