CO129-552-6 Traffic of arms to China 2-1-1935 - 27-12-1935 — Page 195

In any

further communication

a this subject, please quote

No.

F 5003/60/10.

and address-

not to any person by name

but to-

"The Under-Secretary of State,"

Foreign Office,

London, S.W.1.

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FOREIGN OFFICE.

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12th August 1935.

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QQ REGY

With reference to Foreign office letter,

32192

No. F 4392/60/10 of the 25th June last, regarding the export of arms to China via Hong Kong, I am directed by Secretary

Sir Samuel Hoare to transmit to you herewith, to be laid

before the Secretary of State for the Colonies, a copy

of a despatch from His Majesty's Ambassador at Washington

enclosing a copy of a note from the United States Government.

It will be observed that the United States Government are

now prepared to adhere provisionally to the procedure for

regulating the passage of arms through Hong Kong, which was suggested by the Governor in his despatch of the 14th January

last.

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Sir Samuel Hoare would now propose, subject to any observations which Mr. Secretary MacDonald may desire to offer, to inform the French, Italian, Japanese, Spanish,

Polish, Norwegian, Swedish, Danish and Czechoslovaki

Governments that in future the Governor of Hong Kong will

require as evidence that a consignment of arms is entitled to "in transit" status the production of a copy of the export

licence issued. The draft of a despatch to be addressed

to His Majesty's representatives accredited to these

Governments is enclosed for the concurrence of Mr. Secretary

MacDonald. Sir Samuel Hoare would also be glad to learn

what date should be fixed for the entry into force of the

new procedure.

The Under-Secretary of State

Colonial Office.

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