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NO DISTRIBUTION.
Decypher. Sir A. Cadogan (Peking).
20th February, 1955.
D. By wireless
20th February, 1935.
R. 4.35 p.m.
20th February, 1935.
No. 177.
Addressed to Hongkong No. 12 February 20th.
Your telegram No. 8.
According to Nanking Government regulations dynamite
gelignite and detonators can only be imported into China under
cover of a Central Government huan. To allow goods referred to in your Excellency's telegram to go forward from Hongkong
without authorisation from Central Government would therefore
be a violation of verbal assurances. We have always given to
Waichiaopu that longkong Government except in so far as it is
restricted by stipulation of Barcelona convention lend their
full co-operation to securing strict observance of regulations
issued by Chinese Government regarding importation of munitions
of war into China. It would also make it difficult to reply
to Waichiaopu memorandum of December 27th, see my despatch
No. 5.
2. If Foreign Office authorises such action (see my
telegram No. 178 to the Foreign Office) and firm concerned
desires me to do so I should be prepared to take up matter with
Waichiaopu and request them to issue necessary huan for goods
in question.
Repeated to Mission, Canton, Foreign Office, Commercial
Counsellor, Air Attaché, Commander-in-Chief, Trade Commissioner.
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