No. F 10283/28/10.
Immediate.
FOREIGN OFFICE, S..1.
23rd September, 1939.
122
Dear Johnson
With reference to Ronald's letter No. F 10102/28/10
of the 13th September, I write to assure you that His
Majesty's Government will do nothing to impede the progress
of transmission to China of arms and materials for the
Chinese Government exported from the United States,
provided that the documents of the ships in which they are
carried clearly indicate their destination.
2. You will, of course, understand that in present
circumstances it is possible that these ships will be
stopped in order that their identity may be established
and their papers examined. If, however, this examination
proves satisfactory they will naturally be allowed to proceed
at once without further hindrance.
Mr. Herschel V. Johnson.
Yours sincerely
(80) Ashley
Clarke