CO129-575-15 Traffic of arms to China 24-1-1939 - 4-12-1939 — Page 241

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15 March, 1939.

16.2.39.

sir,

With reference to the letter from this

Department of the 5th October 1938, I am

directed by Mr. Secretary MacDonald to transmit

to you a copy of a despatch from the Governor

of Hong Kong forwarding a statement of arms

and ammunition which passed through the Colony

in transit to China during the second half of

1938.

2. The Secretary of State would be obliged

if the statement could be forwarded to the

Board of Trade after perusal in the Foreign

office.

I am,

sir,

Your most obedient servant,

THE UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE,

FOREIGN OFFICE.