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Provincial Govermenta, and the arms have been supplied

from France, Belgim and Germany. They are therefore of

opinion that the general policy in this matter should

again be considered.

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À mandate of the Chinese Central Government issued in

1930 provided that arms should not be imported into China

except under a permit issued by the Chinese Jentral

Government, and subject to the approval of the

representative of the Chinese Gorerment in the country of

export having boen given before export from that country.

His Majesty's Government, at the request of the Chinese

Government, agreed that liemaes to export area to Chine

would not be given unless the Chinese Minister in London

had signified his approval to the import into China, and

that approval could, of course, be given only if a permit

by the Chinese Central Government had been issued Stope

were taken to secure the adhesion of other comtries to this

procedure, but as it appeared that there was little

likelihood that the other countries would accept with the

unanimity necessary to the success of the procedure, the

Boɑrd suggested in their letter of the 18th June, 1934,

that the Chinese Central Government should be informed that

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