Tel. No.-Whitehall 9400.

Any further communication on this

subject should be addressed to:-

The Under-Secretary of State,

The War Office,

London, S.W.1.

and the following number quoted.

SCHEM

ED MEN

20

THE WAR OFFICE,

LONDON, S.W.1.

083/6129 (M.0.2.)

Sir,

SECRET

VED

2 MAY 1939

C. C. RECY

24 May 1939.

I am commanded by the Army Council to acknowledge receipt of your letter No. 53838/43/39 dated 12th May 1939., dealing with a proposal to establish a factory in Hong Kong for the manufacture of high explosives, and in reply to state for the information of Mr. Secretary MacDonald that they agree with the proposed reply outlined in your letter, and have no other comments to offer.

2.

I am to say that copies of this letter have been sent to the Foreign Office, the Admiralty, the Air Ministry, and the Board of Trade.

The Under Secretary of State,

Colonial Office,

London. S.W.1.

I am,

Sir,

Your obedient Servant,

H4.1. Check

Fermanent Under-Secretary of State,

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