110.1045
^iyi      y WASHINGTON D.C«
^    septembo* 12th 1609*
y^I have the honour to transmit to Your
Lordship herewith a copy of the latest edition of
the pamphlet "International Traffie in Arms - laws
and regulations administered by the Secretary of
stato governing the international traffic in arms
ammunition and implements of war and other munitions
of war*.
2* The *'general regulations'* are to bo found
in part III* They lay down inter alia that "forging*,
castings and machined bodies for any of the arms,
ammunition or implements of war enumerated in the
President9« proclamation of lay 1st 1937 which
have reached eueh a stage In manufacture that they
are clearly Identifiable as Xorgings, castings or
machined bodies for arms, ammunition and implements
of war, are considered as constituting arms,
ammunition and implements of war for the purpose of
section 5 of uhe joint resolution*"
9* X also enolose copies of s supplement «•
partIX - explaining the special provisions which Id
virtue of the Embargo Proclamation of September 5th -
soo my despatch lfo.1024 of September 8th aro to bo
observed in rogard to? the export of arms, eta* to
franco, Germany, Poland, the United Kingdom, India,
Australia and Now Zealand*
The Right Honourable
The Viscount Halifax K.G., FRHM:MS
.to., .to., *tc.  -mt.   \ iisjqex
Copies/

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Copies of supplements X and XX* ©xtetidi'Dg
theft* Special provisions te South Africa and Canada
are also enclosed.
I have the honour to be,
with the higJaest respect.
My kord,
Your Lordships most obedient,
humble servant,