CO129-575-15 Traffic of arms to China 24-1-1939 - 4-12-1939 — Page 115

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Colonial Office,

Downing Street,

18 october, 1939.

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further action see d'H' to

Malaya

sir,

I have the honour to refer to my secret

(141) telegram No. 208 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 Kunicipal Police and to Thailand.

2.

Dept. of

of

I have the honour to be,

sir,

Your most obedient,

humble servant,

S

informed that the State is occasionally, requested to issue licences authorising the shipment

small quantities of

Small arms Small arms ammunition to the Shanghai Musicipa International Settement municipal police for its own use, I that such ship-

are frequently routed via Hong

ments

Kong.

GOVERNOR

SIR GEOFFRY NORTHCOTE, K.C.M.G.,

(Signed) MALCOLM MacDONALD,

etc.,

etc.,

etc.