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I trust that the above information will clear up the doubts expressed in your letter, and I may add that it is the sincere desire of His Majesty's Government and the Hong- kong Government to reach a settlement with the Canton authorities that shall be mutually satisfactory.
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I have submitted the terms of this reply to the Governor of Hongkong, who author- ises me to state that it is sent to you at his request and with his full concurrence. shall be glad therefore if you will let me know when the negotiations can begin.
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your obedient servant,
Mr. C'Ès Ye-JÊN,
Acting Minister for Foreign Affairs,
Canton.
No. 6.
(Sd.)
J. F. BRENAN,
Acting Consul-General.
SIR,
REPUBLIC OF CHINA, NATIONALIST GOVERNMENT, MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS, CANTON, June 29th, 1926.
I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your letter dated June 25th, in reply to my note requesting information as to the precise character and the powers of your delegation.
I understand your letter to mean that your delegation as a whole. will represent both His Britannic Majesty's Government and the Government of Hongkong and will be competent to discuss and deal with all questions to arise in the course of the negotia- tions whose determination shall be necessary for a mutually satisfactory settlement of the anti-British trouble as expressed in the Canton-Hongkong strike and the anti-British boycott in the province.
In confirming my verbal statement to you that my Government has appointed Mr. T. V. Soong, Mr. K. P. Chan and myself as its delegates with full powers, I have to inform you that arrangements are being made for the negotiations to begin on July 15th at the Foreign Office here.
I am, etc., etc., etc.,
J. FITZGERALD BRENAN, Esquire,
H. B. M. Acting Consul-General,
The Shameen.
(Sd.)
CHIẾN XUIÊN,
Acting Minister for Foreign Affairs,