RECEIVED
1. SEP 1937
C. O REGY
53246/27
LEGIOTRATION
دواره
CYPHER TELEGRAM from the Officer Administering the Government
of Hong Kong to the Secretary of State for the Colonies.
Received 11.42 a.m. 17th September.
Dated 17th September, 1937,
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Important.
No.195.
Addressed to the Secretary of State for the Colonies
telegram No.195 of 17th September, repeated to Commander-in-Chief,
Nanking.
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y telegram No.139 Secret: Aeroplane Assembly Depot
Executive Council unanimously approve my opposition to such
facilities whether at Kaitak aerodrome or at special depot in new
territories. Legal position seems clear under Section 26 of
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Order in Council of the 20th July 1928 published in Hong Kong
~~~~azette 27th July 1926.
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Wing Commander Malley representing flanking Air Force
is now in Hong Kong and presses the point that in recent years
many e imilar aeroplanes ordered by Chinese Government have been
assembled here and flown into China, He will probably provide
Embassy with statistice of these.
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3,
Your despatch confidential of the 18th August 1937
relates to important consignment of Gloster aeroplanes which may
presumably be contigent upon Assembly facilities in Hong Kong.
4. As quest ons of Imperial policy may be involved which
would override Colonial considerations I must await your
instructions but I would record my view that Jardine Kathoson
& Co. acted very properly in refusing this business at great
financial sacrifice. It le probably to nmuch to expect arma ent
interests to be equally far sighted.
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