CO129-571-15 Sino-Japanese War- manufacture and import of aircraft to China 18-1-1938 - 5-1-1939 — Page 59

(*2643—150) Wt. 16318-94 15,000 7/38 T.S. 695 (*3070-150) Wt. 26563-2 20,000 10/38 T.S. 695

53846/38 Hong Kong.

C. O.

Mr. Galsworthy

Mr.

5.1.39.

Bigg 711 Mr. Duncan 13/1/39. Mr. a. Cowell

Sir H. Moore.

Sir G. Tomlinson.

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Sir J. Shuckburgh.

Permt. U.S. of S.

Parly. U.S. of S.

Secretary of State.

DRAFT.

HONG KONG

SECRET.

GOVERNOR.

St

(130)

Sir,

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Downing Street,

January, 19397

1 5 FEB 1939

I have etc. to acknowledge the

receipt of your Secret (2) despatch of

the 4th of November seeking information

as to regulations regarding Red Cross

aeroplanes.

2.

ourts

rm you that,

In

view of the terms of Article 18 of the

Geneva Convention of 1929 Red Cross

aeroplanes must be painted white and may

not be camouflaged.

5.

FURTHER ACTION.

S China and Japan are both

parties to the Geneva Red Cross

Convention of 1929, ambulance aircraft

belonging to the regular medical service

of either of the contending armed forces

are