CO129-575-15 Traffic of arms to China 24-1-1939 - 4-12-1939 — Page 173

HONG KONG.

SECRET.

Sir,

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Colonial Office,

Downing Street,

6 July, 1939.

I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your Secret despatch of the 5th May in regard to a proposal which has been made to the Government of Hong Kong that it should allow the export of war material from the Colony to Macao for re-export and use ultimately by Chinese forces operating in South Kwang tung, and to inform you that I concur in the action which you have

taken in the matter.

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I have the honour to be,

GOVERNOR

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

etc.,

etc.,

etc.

sir,

Your most obedient,

humble servant,

eded) MAL SOLY

CONALD.