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Telegram from the Secretary of State for the Colonies
to the Governor of llong Kong.
(Sent 3 p.m.,
18th March, 1935)
)
No.35. Confidential.
Your telegram No.58. I observe that as is practice
in this country Ranking huchao is not essential condition
for permit to export industrial explosives from IIong Kong
and I am advised by Foreign Office that shipment may be
permitted without such huchao in the circumstances if you
still see no other reason to doubt Jardine's claim that
explosives are destined for non-military purposes (see
your telegram No.8 to Peking). For this purpose it is
considered reasonable that terms of South West huchao
can be ignored as far as permit to export from Hong Kong
is concerned. Please repeat to Peking.
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