CO129-567-5 Traffic of arms to China and Japanese air-raids on Kowloon-Canton railway 11-4-1938 - 19-1-1939 — Page 290

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RECEIVED

18 MAY 1977

NXX CONFIDENTIAL

Copies to:- B.E. Shanghai No.9

Peking No.5.

Commercial Counsellor,

Shanghai.

C. J

GOVERNMENT HOUSE,

HONG KONG,

14th April, 1938.

Sir,

55548/57. (32)

Rus.

In continuation of Mr. N.L. Smith's

confidential despatch of the 26th of July, 1937, forwarding for your information a statement of

arms and ammunition which had passed through this Colony in transit to China during the first half

of 1937, I have the honour to forward herewith

a similar statement for the second half of 1937.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient, humble servant,

f. Catherthcot

Governor.

Copy to FO

133

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

W.G.A.ORMSBY-GORE, P.C., H.P.,

&C.,

&C.,

&c.

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