CO129-571-15 Sino-Japanese War- manufacture and import of aircraft to China 18-1-1938 - 5-1-1939 — Page 173

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Mr. Rogers

Mr.

Mr.

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Sir H. Moore.

Sir G. Tomlinson.

Sir C. Bottomley.

Sir J. Shuckburgh.

Permt. U.S. of S.

Pariy. U.S. of S.

Secretary of State.

DRAFT.

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Sir,

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I am etc., to transmit to

you, to be laid before

-1. Viscount Halifax,

2. the Army Council,

3. the Lds. Crs. of the Admiralty 4. the Air Council,

5. the Board of Trade,

a copy of a despatch which has been

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THE U. S. OF S., FOREIGN OFFICE.

THE U. S. OF S., WAR OFFICE.

THE SECRETARY, ADMIRALTY

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THE SECRETARY, AIR MINISTRY.

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received from the Governor of Hong

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THE SECRETARY, BOARD OF TRADE.

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factory in Hong Kong for the

manufacture of commercial and military

aeroplanes.

2.

FURTHER ACTION.

In view of the number of

issues involved, Mr. Ormsby Gore

suggests that the question should be

considered at an Interdepartmental

meeting at the earliest convenient

moment. If

1.

Lond

nt Halifax concurs

Viscount

2.