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the Foreign Office and War Office, to whom similar

letters have been sent, the Board propose to inform

the Soley Armament Co. that they do not desire to

raise any objection to the despatch of the rifles to

Hong Kong provided that the Company will furnish a

written undertaking that the weapons will not be

re-exported from Hong Kong unless the written consent

of the Government of the Colony to such re-export has

first been obtained. This would ensure that the

rifles were not subsequently sent on from Hong Kong

to an undesirable destination either in China or

elsewhere.

I am to add that the Chinese agents referred to

in the second paragraph of the enclosed letter are

Messrs. Arnhold & Co. Ltd., Hong Kong.

A copy of this letter has been sent to the Home

Office.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your obedient Servant,

A.E. Overtoin.