CO129-575-15 Traffic of arms to China 24-1-1939 - 4-12-1939 — Page 54

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LIMITED DISTRIBUTION.

Decypher.

Sir R. Craigie.

7th December, 1939.

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10.20 a.m.

8th December, 1939.

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9.5 a.m.

8th December, 1939.

No. 1606

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In view of the special importance of maintaining a strictly neutral attitude at the present moment, I venture to hope that this modest request will not be refused. see no reason to suspect ulterior (grp. undec.] motive, but refusal would undoubtedly be exploited to our dis- advantage.

Addressed to Foreign Office, repeated to Shanghai No. 216, Hong Kong 253.

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Hong Kong telegram No. 431 to Secretary of State for Colonies.