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CHINA
Decode.
POLITICAL
Sir B. Alston. (Peking).
October 7th,
1922.
D.
R.
9.10.p.m. October 7th, 1922.
NO.
307.
(R).
6.30.a.m. October 8th, 1922.
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My telegram No. 304 was sent as result of meet- ing summoned to discuss proposals of His Majesty's Government contained in your despatch No. 380 of May 16th. I have done utmost to urge on my colleagues importance of widening embargo but majority are sceptical and general impression exists that embargo
is more or less of a farce.
I submit following observations on identic
telegram:
1.
to China,
Washington formula only prohibited export
We alone prohibit import into and sale in China and alone have had requisite authority to
enforce terms of 1919 embargo.
2. Unless and until recognized government in Russian Siberia becomes party to embargo there must
continue to be serious leakage.
Large quantities of arms have been sold to Man-
churia, my colleagues have no power to prevent their
nationals taking part in this trade.
3.
Proposals as to questions of personnel in
arsenals end inclusion of all aircraft were ruled
out.....
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