CO129-542-1 China- traffic in arms 31-10-1932 - 9-2-1934 — Page 211

In accordance with the International arrange-

ments it is not permissible to export aireraft to China

without first obtaining a Nationalist Government "Imaobao"

and the sanction of the Chinese Vinister in London.

normal procedure is as follows 1-

Upon a sale being effected with a Chis01@

client, he arranges with the Ministry of Finance and the

Foreign Office to iomas a "teachmo" to the seller of the

aircraft or aeronautical accessories. At the same time,

the Foreign fries is supposed to telegraph to the Chinese

Vinister to London, who won receipt of this tologTAPILLO

upon

*hachao" ismos to the exporting firm a Chinese "hachao"

in London, which is then taken to the foard of Trede, S*-

port Department, who issue a perais to allow export.

That procedure in itself is comparatively

simple and onee understood by the authorities concerned

Le

does not in itself present grave difficulties.

Difri

miltios culties are liable to arise in Londen, however, where

sachines are equipped with armament or other military

sccessories mapplied by various amufacturers.

stance, suppose we ordered one "Atles" equipped with are

ment according to its normal specification, the Ɛanufact-

ures would be Bis 7.6.Arustrong Whitworth Aircraft Ltd.

and the "huehao” would be in that firm's nazVO .

essories and Arvesent would have to ease from at least

three other Varifsotarers and sight have to be shipped in

separate ones to the aircraft and considerable difficult-

ies might aries in obtaining the Board of Trade Export

Pormit for these cases, as it sight not be clearly under-

/stood tha

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