CO129-542-1 China- traffic in arms 31-10-1932 - 9-2-1934 — Page 212

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that they really belong to the "Atlas" covered by the "maobao." This is in spite of the fact that shipeseni

would be arranged through BiP 1.0.Arastrong Whitworth Air

erart Lei.

The reason appears to be this, that the Chi-

nese Foreign office telegraph a "huchao" for one "Atlas"

and aresment and accessories according to specification.

Now, that specifiontion may vary according to the purch80- er's requiremento. This is because the asshine can either

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be used as en Arvy-Cooperation unit or a boshing neOILÅNG.

Again, it can be used se a two seater 718aking namohine. All these various duties are covered by the specification,

so the plain words "as per specification" may soɑn several different things. Unfortunately, it is impossible to explain in a telegram what the details of these specifications are,

especially when that telegram has to be sent in Chine MG »

It would greatly facilitete zaiters if the

Board of Trade would lemie their export Licence $

Jamufae turer of the aircraft and not restrict his as to whm &

he supplies with the machine.

At first sight, it might appear that this would allow the export of arms with at the authority of the Net-

iormlist doremment. This could not happen in netual fact

because the eraoz being consigned to China come directly

under the control of the Nationalist Government authorities

upon their arrival at port of entry and, as is usual, the

contents of the esses sro checked in accordance with the

original contract, which entract is used by the purchaser

to obtain the "Michno," Therefore, you will inmediately

appreciate that the Bipment Mt be in accordance with the

desire of the Foreign Hinistry at Nanking.

There is one other point regarding export of arvesent and that applies to the export of machine guns and

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