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Coll 7/9 'Export of arms to China' [9r] (17/72)
The record is made up of 1 file (36 folios). It was created in 20 Jan 1932-25 Nov 1946. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .
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FROM WATTKIWO TO FOREIGN OFFICE.
Sir R, Stevenson.
No. 528
D. 12.55 p.n, 18th September,1946,
17th September, 1946. R. 2.35p.m. 18 th September,1946.
Repeated to Washington
Moscow.
SECRET
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General Kwei Yung-Ching formerly Head of Chinese
Military Mission in Berlin has approached General
Sir A. Carton de Y/iart on the instructions of
Chiang Kai-shek with a request for the assistance
of His Majesty's Government in obtaining certain^
war material. .General Carton de Y/iart brought him
to see me this morning.
2, General Kwei after expatiating on the
political situation of the World and the inevitability
of an eventual clash between the Soviet Union and the
democratic powers, emphasised the vital necessity of
attaining Chinese unity and consequently of the
Central Government defeating the Communist .troops m
China in the shortest possible space of time. He
confirmed that in these circumstances Chiang Kai—shelc
had charged him personally to approach us in the
greatest secrecy and ask for our help.
3. The position was he said, that with economy,
the Central Governments forces had enough munitions
to last them for a year and a half. But if they
required to make an all-out effort, such as now was
necessary, they must acquire further stocks, ihey had
approached the United States authorities for supplies
of ammunition for 150,000 limerican^rifles in use in
Chinese army but had met with continual delays and
postponements on various pretexts. In answer to a
question put to him at this juncture he affirmed that
the Central Government had evidence of direct^supply
to the Communists by the Soviet Union of Russian and
German war material.
4 e At this point General Kwei made a digression
on the” thane of the superior knowledge and ilustcr
appreciation of the world situation on the part of
Great Britain as compared with the United States of
Rmerica and the greater ability of the former to main a
the necessary secrecy in important and delicate matters.
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The file consists of correspondence regarding requests for war materials received from the Chinese Government in Nanking [Nanjing].
Correspondence dated 1932 concerns enquiries received from the Commonwealth Governments in Australia and Canada, asking for information on the British position regarding the sale of arms (either private or Government surplus) to China. The following topics are discussed in the correspondence: the repeal of the China Arms Embargo Agreement in 1929; the difficulty in effecting any reduction in the transport of arms to China; and Sino-Japanese relations in the aftermath of the Manchurian [Mukden] Incident.
Correspondence dated 1946 concerns further requests for war materials received from the Central Government, and the decision that arms should not be supplied by the UK Government. The file includes copy telegrams issued by the Dominions Office to the Governments of Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Canada and the Government of India, communicating the decision. The correspondence also discusses the resumption of the Chinese Civil War (1946-1950) and the attitude of the US Government.
The file includes a divider which gives a list of correspondence references contained in the file by year. This is placed at the end of the correspondence (folio 1).
- Extent and format
- 1 file (36 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in rough chronological order from the rear to the front of the file.
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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 36; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio.
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- IOR/L/PS/12/2178
- Title
- Coll 7/9 'Export of arms to China'
- Pages
- 1r:1v, front, front-i, 3r:16v, 18r:18v, 20r:33v, 35r:35v, back-i, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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