CO129-575-15 Traffic of arms to China 24-1-1939 - 4-12-1939 — Page 99

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STRAITS SETTLEMENTS.

SECRET.

Sir,

1

Colonial office,

176

Downing Street,

96

9 November, 1939.

I have the honour to refer to my secret despatch

of the 18th October relating to the shipment of arms from

the United States to the Shanghai Municipal Police and to

Thailand, and to state, in supplementation of the information

conveyed the rein, that the assurance which has been given

to the United States Government that nothing would be done

to impede the shipment of such arms, or of the arms for

China to which your telegram No. 107 of the 19th of

September relates, applies only to arms for which the

United States Department of State has issued a licence,

and is subject to the condition that the documents of the

ships carrying the arms contain a clear indication of their

destination.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient,

humble servant,

(Signed) MALCOLM MacDONALD,

GOVERNOR

SIR SHENTON THOMAS, G.C.M.G., O.B.E.,

etc., etc., etc.