CO129-542-1 China- traffic in arms 31-10-1932 - 9-2-1934 — Page 58

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In any further communication on this subject, please quote

No. F 6887/160/10

and address,

but to--

Aürd: (104

not to any person by name,

"The Under-Secretary of State," Foreign Office,

(86)

Sir,

RECEIVED

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FOREIGN OFFICE.

14 NOV 1933

C. O. Y

London, S. W. 1.

S.W.1.

13th November, 1933.

With reference to Foreign Office letter

No. F 6598/160/10 of 23rd October on the subject of the

alleged exportation of arms from the United Kingdom to China

via British Dominions and Colonies, I am directed by

Secretary Sir John Simon to transmit to you herewith a copy

of a despatch from His Majesty's Minister at Peking on the

matter, together with a draft of a reply which it is proposed

to return.

2.

Sir John Simon will be glad to learn whe ther

Sir Philip Cunliffe Lister concurs in the terms of the draft.

Similar letters have been sent to the Dominions

3.

Office and Board of Trade.

The Under Secretary of State,

Colonial Office.

I am,

Sir,

Your obedient Servant,

Cr. Onde

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