CO129-560-15 Traffic of arms to China 18-2-1937 - 15-11-1937 — Page 121

Copt.

August 20, 1937.

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Orders for Kwong Wing.

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2.

3.

You are to establish a small office in Hongkong.

This office must be run as economicallypas possible. The Air

Commission is doing its utmost to cpncerve its resources so

that money will be available for fighting equipment.

Colonel Yen Shu-kung and party have been sent down to assist you

and will take their orders from you.

4. Messrs. Jardine Matheson & Company, Ltd. have been appointed

mdirect Hongkong receiving and distributing agents for the Commission

on Aeronautical affairs, and will take delivery f all goods destined

for the Chinese Air Force other than those for which there are

Either

5.

agents or representatives with offices in Hongkong or Canton.

Your duties are as follows, viz; -

(a)

(b)

(0)

To keep in constant communica tion with the Air Officials

at the Canton Air Port by whatever means possible.

To find out and arrange the distribution of all goods for

the Air Force landing in Hongkong and Canton.

To procure Huchaos for the entry of such goods into

Chinese territory and negotiate with Customs officials, explosives departments, shippingoffices, etc., and all

people through whose hands such goods are likely to pass

during transit into said Chinese territory.

(d) To arrange, if necessary, the erection of any aircraft

landing in Hongkong from ships, etc., with the officials

at Kaitak so that machines can be flown into China.

(e) To arrange, if and when possible, Huchaos for machines

being flown into China from French Indo-China with the

French officials concerned.

(1)

To notify the Commission immediately when goods are

sited, also delays, hold-ups, non-delivery, accidents, etc.

(g) If, and when necessary, meet any Overseas personnel for

the Air Forŝe who may be arriving in Hongkong, and arrange

for their transport to the Commission.

(h)