CO129-552-6 Traffic of arms to China 2-1-1935 - 27-12-1935 — Page 113

CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案 All

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NOTE ON EXPORT OF ARMS THROUGH HONG KONG

TO CHINA

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or eating.

The Hong Kong Government, like His Majesty's

Government in the United Kingdom, require the production

of a Chinese Government "huchao" before issuing a

licence for the export of arms into China.

The case of arms, as of other goods, consigned

via Hong Kong from other countries, is regulated by

the provisions of the Barcelona Convention and Statute

on the Freedom of Transit, according to which free

passage is accorded to goods entitled to "in transit"

status.

The Hong Kong Government has laid down special

requirements for the proof of the "in transit" status of

consignments of arms:

(a) In the case of consignments from countries

whence arms may be exported only under Government licence,

a copy of such a licence, indicating that the destination

of the arms in question is China, is required as proof

of. "in transit" status.

the anthrin Chinese Cost Diplomuter of common requentative in the Straits Setts remmed, is ruined, post as in the U.16. the export/ authorisation of this Chinees Ambassado

Roma, the

in London

(b) Where arms export is not under licence,

proof is required in the form of a copy either of a

contract between some person or persons in China and

some person or persons in the exporting country; or

alternatively of a through Bill of Lading to a

destination in China.

when it is sought to rezuput to China

/noms which have been

This procedun also

apples

imported

on consignment

ink HK & Singapore

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