CO129-556-13 Traffic in arms to China 6-1-1936 - 13-1-1937 — Page 58

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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

WASHINGT N

June 24. 1936

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Excellency:

I refer to Er, Osborne's note of September

1935, and previous correspondence, in regard to the

regulations governing the exportation of arms, ammunition

and implements of war destined to China, and have the

honor to inform you that I am in receipt of information

which would appear to indicate that the pertinent

regulations of several governments cannot be considered

wholly satisfactory if judged by the criteria set forth

in our former correspondence on this subject.

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It would appear that German manufacturers

have been exporting large quantities of arms and

implements of war -- particularly military planes

to Belgium whence they have been shipped on through

bills of lading to Canton via Hong Kong, and that they

have entered China without a huchao from the Central

Government.

It would appear further that French manufactur-

ers have shipped to Canton or are proposing to ship to

that city arms, ammunition and implements of war --

including tanks and field guns -- without securing a

hushao from the Central Government.

His Excelleney

The Honorable Sir Ronald Lindsay

P.C., G.C.M.G., K.0.B., 0.9.0.,

British Ambassador.

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