CO129-567-5 Traffic of arms to China and Japanese air-raids on Kowloon-Canton railway 11-4-1938 - 19-1-1939 — Page 54

In any further communication on this subject, please quote

No. F 12809/34/10.

and address,

but to-

not to any person by name,

"The Under-Secretary of State,”

Foreign Office,

London, S.W. 1.

310.

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FOREIGN OFFICE.

S. W. 1.

20th December, 1938.

Sir,

(302)

With reference to Colonial Office letter No.

53548/38 Pt. II of the 12th December, I am directed by

Viscount Halifax to inform you that he agrees with Mr.

MacDonald's view that in the present circumstances it

would be contrary to the interests of Hong Kong to permit

the export of munitions to the forces engaged in Southern

Kwangtung by lorry or coasting vessel.

He also agrees

that the criterion in the latter case should be the

destination of the vessel.

2. Copies of this letter are being sent to the

War Office, Admiralty, Air Ministry, Board of Trade and

Burma Office.

The Under-Secretary of State,

Colonial Office.

I am,

Sir,

Your obedient Servant,

R.S. Hows