CO129-563-1 Relations between His Majesty's government and Chinese government 12-6-1937 - 8-7-1937 — Page 8

8.40755/5.6.

sir,

8 July, 1937

I am commanded by the Air Council to acquaint you,

for the information of Mr. Secretary Eden, that they have now

considered Porsign Office letter 7.883/2895/10 of the 12th

June, 1987, on the subject of the reported proposal for

stationing a Chinese officer at Singapore.

2. In reply I am to inform you that the Council are

in agreement with the conclusions reached by Mr. Secretary

Örneby Gore and by the Army Council in this matter, to the

effect that such an appointment would be open to serious

objections and should not be approved.

3. A copy of this letter is being sent to the Admiralty,

Far Office and Colonial Office.

I am,

gir,

The Under-Secretary of State,

Foreign Offics,

Whitehall,

8.#.1.

Your obedient Servant,

J. M. SPAIGHT &