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the issue of a licence for the export of arms from this country to
Hong Kong except where the arms were obviously intended for local
use within the colony, or for the purpose of demonstration before
representatives of the Nanking Government.
Brazilian revolutions of 1930 and 1932.
9. During the Brazilian revolution of 1930 the Brazilian
Ambassador called at the Foreign Office and enquired as to the truth
of a statement in the press to the effect that His Majesty's Govern-
ment had declared their intention not to export war material to the
rebels. He was informed that no application for the export of arms
had been received from any unauthorised authority in Brazil and it
was explained to him that the normal practice in the Department was
only to agree to licences being issued for arms ordered by the estab-
lished government of the country or its authorised representatives.
10. In August 1932 a telegram w as received from His Majesty's
Representative at Rio de Janeiro stating that he had instructed the
Consul-General at Sao Paulo not to send telegrams on behalf of the
representatives of British firms ordering munitions of war on behalf
of the Sao Paulo Government which was in rebellion against the
Federal Government of Brazil.
11.
It was considered that the supply of arms to the Sao Paulo
forces would be quite inconsistent with our friendly relations with
the Federal Government and the instructions issued to the Consul-
General were approved.
12. On October 3rd, 1932, the Imperial Chemical Industries
Metals, Ltd., applied, through the Board of Trade, for a licence to
export machine gun and rifle cartridges to the State of Sao Paulo.
It was recommended to the Board of Trade that permission for the
issue of the licence should be suspended until the situation in the State, arising out of the revolution, had been finally elucidated.
FOREIGN OFFICE,
30th August, 1935.
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