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Mr. Pelham (Hongkong)
7th September 1937.
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(Wireless)
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7.30 p.m.
7th September 1937.
7th September 1937.
No:-
(R).
192
Following from Commercial Secretary to Department of
Overseas Trade No. 11, repeated to Peking No. 5, Nanking
No. 4, Canton No. 6 and Governor of Hongkong.
The Mayor of Canton sent his Counsellor Colonel Li Fong
to see me this morning. He wishes to purchase from
England in an ordinary commercial manner total of about
1,000,000 gas masks to be distributed to civilian population.
2.
He wishes first to arrange for a consignment of
50,000 and requests (a) Quotations) preferably c.i.f. Canton).
(b) Gas proof statement. (c) Duration of efficiency.
(d) date of delivery. He desires earliest possible delivery
and can arrange for necessary Nanking War Office permits
to import. He is willing to pay an initial deposit
required and balance in cash on delivery, or favourably
consider other terus if desired. I presume if this
business can be done manufacturers could arrange for
delivery through Alfred Holt or similar organisation.
3. Please telegraph reply as early as possible.
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