CO129-575-15 Traffic of arms to China 24-1-1939 - 4-12-1939 — Page 193

Mr. Galsworthy 5/6 Mr. Gent 9 at once.

53548/39.

CYPHER TELEGRAM from the Secretary of State for the

Colonies to the Governor of Hong Kong,

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Sent 7.0 Pam.

Secret No.109.

KLERLEVEN INDI-TAG3–4

9th June, 1939.

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Your despatch Secret (2) 4th May.

Arms for

Shum Chun police force. Permission may be granted to

Shun Chun police authority to purchase in Hong Kong arms of

type and amount contemplated in paragraph 5 of your

despatch and to export them for use of police force at Shum

Chun,

Copy to F.0.

ref. inf. ref (69 69

W.0.

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