CO129-542-1 China- traffic in arms 31-10-1932 - 9-2-1934 — Page 186

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Occealer Oficer staticmed there, after consultation

between the latter and his saperintending Legation.

Thie requirement still holds good, sno

that the Commonwealth Government aze bearing it in

mind. The point is of special importason is view of

the fact that tee consignment of arms in question

apponra to on destin«d for the Centon authorities,

sad not for the Central Governaant, and indeed in the

use of it, the Canton authorities may hare in siad

objects not approved of by the Central Sovsrament.

You may think it desirable to bring the

considerations mentioned in this latter to the notice

of the Commonwealth devernesat as mon sa possibl».

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(Signed) STEPHEN L, HOLNES