CO129-552-6 Traffic of arms to China 2-1-1935 - 27-12-1935 — Page 256

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Fai Chino Pu would appear to be unalogous to securing the endorsement of the hughee which is requires when the ship- ment is from a country where there is a Chinese Legation. There would therefore seen no objestion iu principle to complying with this request, although it is a somewhat troublesome procedure. It should not moreover nake uny *if- ference to British firms concerned.

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An important point which arizas eat of this menor- anm is that the ai Chi Pu copsar to assume that infu----

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trial explosives are subject to the some export restrictions as are imposed on actual, munitions of war, whereas neither in the United Kingdon nor in Hong Kong is a huchao from the Ministry of Var at Kesting an essential con^ition for a per- mit to export industrial explosives (see hong Yong telegram (22) to the Colonial Office No.58 end Colonial office telegrím (34) to Hong Kong No.35), In any sumtinies tion made to the Wei

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Chiao Fu we should be careful therefore to Aefine or at any rate not to compromise our position in this respect.

4.

I should be grateful for your instructions as to

what reply I should retum to the encloset memorandum ●

I have the honour to be,

with the highest respect,

sir,

Your most obedient,

humble Servant,

(SGD) J. N. BEHRENS.

In the absence of H.X.Minister.