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 84

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DECYPHER TELEGRAM from the Governor of Hong Kong to the

Secretary of State for the Colonies.

Dated 6th May, 1927.

(Received, Colonial Office, 6.55 p.m. 6th May, 1927).

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Addressed to Secretary of State for the Colonies

repeated to Peking No.85 and Canton Arms Embargo.

My telegram of 6th May. Feld German merchant of

Canton saw Colonial Secretary on 6th May and stated that he

had been approached on behalf of Lichaisum for supply of

arms. He is prepared to supply but cannot do business without

insurance which he cannot effect unless Hong Kong Government

guarantees that no British action will be taken provided

that the vessel conveying the arms does not enter British

waters.

Feld further said he did not wish the arms to fall

into the hands of the Communist faction. If therefore

Communists are again in power in Canton when the arms arrive

he wishes to have place of safety for the arms and would be

prepared to bring them in to Hong Kong for seizure provided

I can give him assurance that the arms will not be forfeited

but will be allowed to be re-exported to a non-Chinese

destination.

German Consul here saw the Colonial Secretary and

appears to have instructions to abide by Arms Embargo

Convention and seemed to have doubt as to how far his

Government would countenance Feld's transaction though the

arms are said to be not coming from Germany.

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