CO129-542-1 China- traffic in arms 31-10-1932 - 9-2-1934 — Page 89

Any further communication should be

addressed to:-

ASSISTANT SECRETARY,

at the address given opposite.

The following letters and number should

be quoted:

C.R.T.

5756/33

Telegraphic Address :

COLASTA, PARL, LONDON.

Telephone No.: Whitehall 5140.

COPY

OF

COMMERCIAL RELATIONS AND TREATIES

DEPARTMENT,

BOARD OF TRADE,

GREAT GEORGE STREET,

(

LONDON, S.W.1.

16th October, 1933.

89

1696

sir,

With reference to your letter of the 12th September, F5904/160/10, regarding the alleged exportation of arms

from this country to China via the British Dominions and

Colonies, I am directed by the Board of Trade to state for

the information of Secretary Sir John Simon, that no

military arms may be exported from this country to the

Dominions or Colonies without an export licence. It is

the Board's practice to grant licences freely for the

exportation of sporting arms to such destinations, but

this policy is not followed in the case of war material,

and licences are not, in fact, issued for the exportation

of war material to private consignees in the Dominions

and Colonies.

The Board would, however, be glad to be furnished

with the fullest information, including the names of the

The Under-Secretary of State,

Foreign Office,

S.W. 1.