Colony, should be extended to cover the
to China
export of arms/from the United States of
America. The Secretary of State does not
anticipate that if the other countries
concerned in the arms export trade were
willing to fall in with a similar pro-
sedure, the Hong Kong Government would
raise any obiection, and if the United
States Government is willing to agree to
the adoption of this procedure in respect
The U-S
Soomr
of arms exported through America to̟şor
Colonial
through Hong Kong, the Hong Kong Government
The adoption of a similar arrangement with
would raise a objection to the other
the asses cepat traile,
countries concerned weing asked
genformatter
2. The Secretary of State is aware
that not all countries, e.g. Belgium,
arms
operate the system of/export licences
at present, but it might be possible in
such cases to obtain equivalent results
by other means, if the authorities of the
countries concerned were willing to
should evidence co-operate at any rate if the Hong Kong
be forthcoming from
Government bad roasOI
suspect that
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