CO129-575-15 Traffic of arms to China 24-1-1939 - 4-12-1939 — Page 113

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S1 ITS SETTLEMENTS.

SECRET.

Nis Andrews 7/10 fs

110

Colonial Office,

Downing Street,

18 October, 1939.

Sir,

2 difts

I have the honour to refer to my secret

of

(142) telegram No. 179 of the 16th 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.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient,

humble servant,

FURTHER ACTION

18/10 Regare. to

W.A. Dept. for desk. 6-Siara

Loone

2.

As regards the former I have no

information that such shipments pass

but I am

through Singapore, but I

that

bo Thailand under licence to

informed

shipments of armed from the United

Dept. of Stake

States Tho

Wand are

without exception

trans-shipped at that port.

COVERNOR

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

etc.,

etc.,

etc.

(Signed) MALCOLM MacDONALD.