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CHINA

F 3331 324

6 APR 1939

1939

Regisi 3331/3331/10. Number

FROMSir E.Phipps.

Paris,

No. 403 (183/7/39).

Dated 4th Apr.1939. Received

in Registr5th Apr.1939.

F: China.

Last Paper.

Refusal of French authorities to allow import of Dunlop tyres into China via Indo China.

Refers to Foreign Office despatch No.658 of 20th March (F 13604/12873/10). Transmits copy of note from Ministry of Colonies stating that the Governor-General of Indo China reports that he has never prohibited the transit of tyres.

(Minutes.)

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(Action completed.)

(Index.)

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evaded

the point.

We

never thought

that he had given instanctions to

frohibit the export of tyres of China.

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wanted

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if local officials in Indo-China,

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