893.113/374: Telegram
The Minister in China (Schurman) to the Secretary of State
[Received October 24—10:10 a.m.]
426. Your 299 [239], October 12, 4 p.m. French Minister insisted commercial aircraft be excepted from embargo. British Legation have consistently taken contrary view and assert that British authorities have, since conclusion of Vickers and Handley-Page agreements, opposed several British applications to import planes. Japanese agree with British. British importations under Vickers agreement 60 Avro, 35 Vim S, 40 Vim Y machines; under Handley-Page agreement 6 Handley-Page and 8 Avro machines. All these came 1920 or early in 1921. So far as known no other importations of planes from any source.