CO129-560-15 Traffic of arms to China 18-2-1937 - 15-11-1937 — Page 242

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supply of arms either to the Japanese or to the Chinese

Governments, it was not anticipated that in practice either

government would have much cause for complaint that arms

had been supplied to the other, the quantities involved being

comparatively insignificant.

3. Mr. Hachiya further enquired what powers His Majesty's

Government possessed to control the carriage in British

bottoms of arms purchased in foreign countries and consigned

to China or Japan. He was informed that a reply on this

point would be furnished in due course. I am to enquire what

answer the Board would wish returned to him on this point.

4. Copies of this letter are being sent to the Admiralty,

War Office, Air Ministry and Department of Overseas Trade

and to His Majesty's Representatives at Tokyo and Nanking.

I am,

Sir,

Your obedient Servant,

(sd.) C.W. Orde.