CO129-556-13 Traffic in arms to China 6-1-1936 - 13-1-1937 — Page 112

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It also

of the Japanese Government was somewhat evasiva.

transpired that arms were reaching the Provincial

Governments of China, without Central Chinese Government

pornito from Belgium, Czechoslovakia and Germany. In

Consequence of that positim France also decided to drop

the procedure of consulting the Chinese Minister in Paris.

f as

As it is now apparent that further representations to

the governments which do not enforce the procedure which

involves the issue of a ühinese Central Government perai t

are not likely to meet with success, and es United Kingdom

manuf’sotarrers are placed at a disadvantage with their

competitors abroad by the strict observance of the

procedure in this country, the Board suggest that the time

has come when the alternatives mentioned in their letter of

the 18th June, 1934, should be put to the Chinese Central

ÜØVETTBent. The Board are also of opinion that if this

suggestion is adopted an endeavour should be made to secure

the acceptance of the revised procedure in all aras-

producing countries.

The question of the application of the expart

licensing procedure to aircraft arises in connection with

the request of the United States Government, mentioned in

your letter of the 16th Mar et. The Board agree with

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