CO129-556-13 Traffic in arms to China 6-1-1936 - 13-1-1937 — Page 116

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novossary to adopt the restrictions as a result of an

international convent i cze

9 For the reasons set out above the Board suggest (1)

that the Chinese ambassader in London should be informed

that His Majesty's Goverment propose, at an early date, to

adopt whichever of the alternatives suggested in the letter

from this Department of 18th June, 1954, the Chinese Central

Government would prefer in regard to the issue of lioendes

for the export of arma to Chinaj (2) that the United States

Government should be informed that, as other governmen ta

are not giving effect to the procedure which His Majesty's

Goverment have adopted in connection with the export of

arms to China, His Majesty's Government are considering a

revisim of that procedure and have suggested alternative

methods of supervision (which might be stated) to the

Chinese Central Government; (3) that the United States

Government should be informed that His Majesty's Government

are not prepared to axtend their present restrictions on the

export of aircraft and other potential munitions of var

except as a result of international agreemeia te

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Jopies of this letter have been sent to the Admiralty,

War Office, Air Kinistry and Colonial úffice.

I have the honour to be,

sir,

Your obedient Servant,

(Signed) R. J. SHACK.