CO129-575-15 Traffic of arms to China 24-1-1939 - 4-12-1939 — Page 112

STRAITS SETTLEMENTS

SECRET

GOVERNOR

sir,

Colonial Office,

109

Downing Street,

18 October, 1939.

I have the honour to refer to my secret

telegram No. 179 of the 16th of September relating to

the transmission of arms and materials from the United

States to the Chinese Government, and to inform you

that an assurance similar to that mentioned therein

is being given to the United States Government that

nothing will be done to impede the shipment of arms

to the Shanghai Municipal Police and to Thailand.

2. As regards the former I have no information

that such shipments pass through Singapore, but I am

informed that shipments of arms to Thailand under

licence from the United States Department of State

are without exception trans-shipped at that port.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient,

humble servant,

(Sign

SIR SHENTON THOMAS, G.C.M.G.,0.B.E.,

&C.,

&C.,

&c.

DONALD..