53548/39.
16 June, 1939.
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5.5.39.
Sir,
I am directed by Mr. Secretary MacDonald
to transmit to you a copy of a despatch from the
Kong(in
Governor of Hong Kong( in regard to a proposal
which has been made to the Government of Hong Kong
that it should allow the export of war material
from the Colony to Macao for re-export and use
ultimately by Chinese forces operating in South
Kwangtung.
2.
Subject to any observations that
Viscount Halifax may have to offer the Secretary
of State proposes to inform the Governor that he
concurs in the action taken in the matter.
3. Copies of the Secretary of State's
telegram of the 4th January 1937 and of the
Governor's despatch of the 20th January 1939
THE UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE,
FOREIGN OFFICE.
referred