CO129-504-13 Chinese situation- request from General Li Chai-sum for assistance in obtaining arms and ammunition 27-4-1927 - 6-10-1927 — Page 76

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the considerations urged in respect of

France and Japan should not be held to

apply with equal force to H.M.G. in

respect of Kwangtung.

Q.

Finally, I am to invite attention

to recent correspondence with H.M.Minister

at Peking in regard to the supply of

Vickers aeroplanes to Chang Tso-Lin.

It is understood that in response to

Sir M.Lampson's representations the

supply of these aeroplanes has now been

sanctioned, but that while it is clear

that they will, in fact, be used for

military purposes, they have been des-

cribed as commercial, in order that there

may be no conflict with the terms of

the China Arms Embargo Agreement. If

the supply of aeroplanes to a Northern a specious

General under auspicious disguise of

this nature is not regarded as improper,

Mr.Amery can see no reason why the

despatch of arms to a Southern General

for police purposes should not be

regarded as equally legitimate.

9.