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wast and tung oil. You should moreover not give any definite
promise that the telephone and ireless equipment will be readily
available as their delivery would represent a definite concession
on our part.
4.
As regards the general position of the availability of
the goods asked for by China under the Export Credits Agreement, I
think that you should say that to their regret His Majesty's
Government can hold out no hope of supplying machine tools,
special steel or railway auterial for some considerable time.
Possibly these might be obtained in the United states of America?
His Majesty's Government have however by no means lost interest in
the Credits Agresment and for this reason they have recently
extended its term by six months. In that time it is hoped that
there may become available some material required for the Yunnan
paper mill and woollen textile machinery, if order is placed
quickly. It is also hoped that small quantities of wiscellaneous
steel may be available at a later date but this is very uncertain.
You might ask for further information regarding former two items
and enquire whether there are any other items not mentioned in
the Chiness list concerning the availability of which the Chinese
Government might like me to make enquiries.
Repeated to Tokyo No. 389, Hongkong Unnumbered and
Changing No. 189,
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