CO129-571-15 Sino-Japanese War- manufacture and import of aircraft to China 18-1-1938 - 5-1-1939 — Page 83

kbox SECRET (2).

Sir,

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GOVERNMENT HOUSE,

HONG KONG.

4th November, 1938.

7.

I have the honour to refer to your secret telegram

No.21 dated 28th January, 1938, and to seek information upon

the following point.

2.

In your telegram under reference you stated that

Red Cross markings should be clearly and prominently painted

on aeroplanes before they are permitted to leave Hong Kong.

These instructions have been regularly passed on to persons

assembling ambulance aircraft purchased by the Chinese Red

Cross. I have recently received a report regarding these

aeroplanes from which I subjoin an extract. I shall be glad to learn whether any international agreement exists

prescribing the colour of Red Cross aeroplanes, e.g. whether

they should be painted white, or the size of the Red Cross

emblem: whether camouflaging of Red Cross aeroplanes is

permitted in cases where such action is justifiable, as

would appear to be the case in this instance: and, failing that, whether the Royal Red Cross Society have made any such specific prescriptions.

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

MALCOLM MACDONALD, M.P.,

&c., &c.,

&C.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient, humble servant,

f. Curt. Worthesta

Governor.