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(F 8440/31/10).

IMMEDIATE.

29.79.

FOREIGN OFFICE, S.W.1.

2nd November, 1937.

Dear bent,

I enclose a copy of a telegram from Nanking

about the assembly of aeroplanes for China in Hong Kong

and of a note summarising the position as we see it.

We are of the opinion that a decision on the answer

to be returned to the Chinese Government will have to

be taken by the Cabinet. It might conceivably save

time if the matter were in the first instance referred

to the Cabinet Committee on the Far Eastern Situation;

how do you feel on this? In any case when you have

considered this letter, I should be most grateful if

you could come over some time soon to discuss the

possibility of circulating a joint Foreign Office and

Colonial Office memorandum setting out the issue, either

for the Cabinet or for the Far Eastern Committee.

Yours sincerely

Gw

Orde

G.E.J. Gent, Esq., D.S.0.,0.B.E.