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CABINET 32 (27)
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Extract from Conclusions of a Meeting held at 10 Downing Street, on Thursday, 19th May 1927, at 11.30.a.m.
CHINA
Export of Arms
(Previous Reference: Cabinet 21 (27) Con- clusion 2.)
The Proposed Industrial
Loan
(Previous Reference as above.
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4. The Cabinet had before them the following
documents relating to the arms embargo and the
supply of arms to Canton :-
A Note by the Secretary of State for Foreign
Affairs covering a Memorandum prepared in the
Foreign office in which the view is expressed that
we should adhere to our policy of neutrality among
the contending Chinese factions (Paper C.P.156
(27)):
A Letter from the Colonial Office to the Foreign
Office to be read in conjunction with the above
(Paper C.P.157(27)).
Attention was called to Telegram No.35 of May
16th, from Mr. Brenan (Canton) reporting that he
had made certain demands on General Li Chai-sum in
con sequence of the action of the Commander of the
Whampoa Forts in firing on a British merchant ship
The Cabinet were reminded that General Li Chai- gum
is the same person to whom it had been proposed (in
the Papers under consideration) to give facilities
for obtaining arms.
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