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Colonial Office,
Downing Street,
18 october, 1939.
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further action see d'H' to
Malaya
sir,
I have the honour to refer to my secret
(141) telegram No. 208 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 Kunicipal Police and to Thailand.
2.
Dept. of
of
I have the honour to be,
sir,
Your most obedient,
humble servant,
S
informed that the State is occasionally, requested to issue licences authorising the shipment
small quantities of
Small arms Small arms ammunition to the Shanghai Musicipa International Settement municipal police for its own use, I that such ship-
are frequently routed via Hong
ments
Kong.
GOVERNOR
SIR GEOFFRY NORTHCOTE, K.C.M.G.,
(Signed) MALCOLM MacDONALD,
etc.,
etc.,
etc.