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Felham's telegram No. 1, of the 18th Sep tember

must therefore await a decision on that point.

3. If and when it is decided that shipment of

such goods may take place through Burma, the

Department of Overseas Trade will follow their

usual course of secking the permission of the

in this case the competent defence department

Air Ministry to communicate the facts to

suitable United Kingdom firms. It is suggested that

Kr. Pelham should be so informed.

4.

Copies of this memorandum have been sent

to the Board of Trade and the Colonial Office.

The Department of Overseas Trade,

35, Old Queen Street,

LONDON, S.7.1.

29th September, 1937.