142
137
$3548/39.
Cypher Telegram from the Secretary of State for the Colonies
Kong
to the Governors of Hong/and Straite Settlements.
(Sent 4.0 p.m. 16th September, 1939.)
(1)
No. 208.
3
Secret.
(2)
No. 179
!
United States Government have request ed assurance from
His Majesty's Government that nothing will be done to
impede the onward transmission to China of arms and
material exported from United States of America for use
of Chinese Government.
It is explained that such
consignments now always paas either through Indo-China or
Burma. Presume you have no objection to such
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silarance being given.
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