53548/39.
138
$141
Cypher Telegram from the Secretary of State for the Colonies
Kong
to the Governors of Hong/and Straits Settlements.
(Sent 4.0 p.m. 16th September, 1939.)
"CARE ANŽE MÜÜT NAME GANG Khan dou
(1)
(2)
No. 208.
No. 179
Secret.
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 pass either through Indo-China or Burma. Presume you have no objection to such
alloranen being given.
accurance