CO129-558-9 Police order for machine guns- permission to export from America 6-2-1936 - 21-2-1936 — Page 7

RECEIVED

21936

DOPY DOC.O. REGY

53726/36 7

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PARAPHRASTM: tolegram from the Governor of Hong Kong

to the Secretary of State for the Colonies.

Patod 21st February 1936.

1936,

Rocoivod 13.28 p.m. on 21st February, 1936.

10.42 Socret,

Socrot.

Your telogram 10.27 of the 15th Pobruary

The Sub-t.chine guns are not required for

They have never boon ugot for this

ob control,

wrpose }

ong. They are intenle for anii-

piracy ver en ee sting ships and defonce aginat

border raids by armed robber bands.

I reconcert

that order be completed.