CO129-572-7 Application for permission to construct gunboats at Hong Kong for import into China 2-2-1938 - 27-9-1938 — Page 33

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FOR DISABLED

MEN

Sir,

Any further communication should be addressed to-

The Secretary of the Admiralty,

London, S.W.1.

L.P. No. 8

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Admiralty, S.W.1. END

2nd February,

quoting "M. F. 24741/37

1938.

I am commanded by My Lords Commissioners of the

Admiralty to inform you that application has been made to

the Admiralty for permission to manufacture in this country

and export to Hong Kong a quantity of bullet proof plating

for two gunboats under construction by Messrs. W. S. Bailey

& Co., Ltd. at Hong Kong for the Canton Government.

My Lords would be grateful if the Secretary of

State would be good enough to ascertain for their

information whether a licence for the construction of these

vessels has been issued by the Hong Kong Government to the

builders, under the terms of the Treaties of Washington

x Act, 1922.

The Under Secretary of State,

Colonial Office,

S.W.1.

MMM

I am, Sir,

Your obedient Servant,

Du