CO129-571-15 Sino-Japanese War- manufacture and import of aircraft to China 18-1-1938 - 5-1-1939 — Page 161

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Mr.

Mr.

Mr.

Sir H. Moore.

Sir G. Tomlinson.

Sir C. Bottomley.

Sir J. Shuckburgh.

Permt. U.S. of S.

Parly. U.S. of S.

Secretary of State.

DRAFT.

Kong should be informed that there was

no objection to the setting up of the

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factory in question in Hong Kong, and

indeed that Hallo wormed welcome it's

establishment there for

lishment there welcome it, but that

as long as the present hostilities

lasted it could not be permitted to

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export aircraft to China or Japan. If,

however, the promoters of the scheme

would consider establishing a factory

in Burma, this prohibition would not

apply there.

4.

I am accordingly directed to

suggest that, if Lord Halifax sees no

objection, a memorandum should be

prepared on behalf of the F.0., the C.O

and the Air Ministry for submission to

FURTHER ACTION.

the Cabinet to outain a decision on the

referred to aboon

questions set out in this letter,

Un mo celt

5. A coby 7 is bemy next to the W.O,

I am, etc.

a day,

A.M, B/T

- B.O

MR. POWELL

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