CO129-567-4 Traffic of arms to China and Japanese air-raids on Kowloon-Canton railway 3-1-1938 - 3-5-1938 — Page 29

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There are chiefs for

only 2

24 returns,

Sind all in

bulent way

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bustes

The graph shows, of course, only

consignments passing through Hong Kong, and

80 presents an incomplete picture of total

supplies to China. Most Russian consignments

would presumably go via Siberia, though a few

are shown in March, while French consignments

would go via Indo-Chine until the Railway was

closed to munitions for China. Since then a

few consignments are shown as going via Hong

Kong.

It is almost impossible to analyse

without an inordinate amount of labour_7

the nature of each country's consignments, but

broadly speaking Germany seems to have supplied

almost entirely guns and ammunition, while the

supplies from other countries have been more

varied, with, however, the bulk of the aircraft

coming from U.S.A. and Great Britain.

? Copy of despatch with duplicates

of returns, where possible, and where not in original (for perusal and return, to F.0. lf.

information.

7. Rogers

27.14.38.

G.D. to see.

Mr. Gent to see on return.

My only

comment is that I

do not think we should have

Gy

ais

asked for this to be sent mail (st) because it was not urgently required (2nd) because it might have been anticipated it would be