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

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I see no alternative to the action

proposed; but from any aspect the position

of Hong Kong is unenviable. Whether or not

we insist on the theoretical right to

transport arms to China through Hong Kong,

it is clearly open, and fairly easy, to

the Japanese to stop the trade matures

on the high seas,¤xx or materially to hamper

it by bombing the Canton railway; in either

case with disastrous results to the general

trade of Hong Kong. The U.S... Government

appear to have decided to jettison the arms

traffic in the hope of saving the rest of

their trade with China.

H. R. Lowe'l

Jom. at me. 305.

30.9.37

64. to F.O.

65. to F.O.

w/c. 62

w/c. 63

bolo to W.D.

67. to

aamy

68. Lo A. M.

69. to B.T.

70. Lo D.O.T.

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'1 OCT 1937

w/c. 64 ence +961

+

L.F.

2 OCT 1937

76

Lo B.T.

72. to W.O.

wfc. 65 & encl

L.F.

2 OCT 1937

73. Yo A.M.

730 to admy

74. Canton tel. 18 24/9.

75: Canton ul

76. Paris tel 564,

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77

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28/9.

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78. admy

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