CO129-567-4 Traffic of arms to China and Japanese air-raids on Kowloon-Canton railway 3-1-1938 - 3-5-1938 — Page 163

Cony.

(F 1418/794/10)

No. 1139 (1/41C/1937)

Copied to:

Commander-in-Chief.

Hongkong.

Consuls.

163

BRITISH EMBASSY,

PEKING.

9th December, 1937.

Sir,

I have the honour to transmit herewith

translations of the "National Government Rules for Permits

governing the Transportation of Military Supplies" and the

"Detailed Enforcement Rules for the Enforcement of the

National Government Rules for Permits governing the

Transportation of Military Supplies", promulgated on 30th

August 1937 for immediate enforcement.

In

2. These two acts are amended versions of the

measures of the same name, of which translations were enclosed

in Peking Legation despatch No. 1019 of 22nd July 1930.

the Rules themselves the differences resulting from the

amendment are comparatively unimportant, except for the

omission in Article Three of the words "Cases of urgent

necessity for the transport of military supplies may be

reported direct to the National Government for consideration

and action", which appeared in the corresponding Article of

the previous version.

3•

In the case of the Detailed Enforcement Rules

the principal change consists in the provision now included

in Article Seven to the effect that the Ministry of War may,

if necessary, extend the limits prescribed in respect of the

quantities of materials to be imported under one permit.

Article Three contains a new proviso whereby the import

of/

The Right Honourable,

Anthony Eden M. C., M.P.,

etc.,

etc., etc.,

FOREIGN OFFICE.