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No. II.
H.B.M. CONSULATE GENERAL,
CANTON,
September 10th, 1926.
Sir.
I have honour to enclose a copy of the Man Kwok Yat Po of August 27th in which is published a speech alleged to have been made by Mr. Sun Fo, the Mayor of Canton, on the subject of the anti-British movement in this Province. An English translation of the speech is also enclosed.
I am requested by the Governor of Hong Kong to ascertain from you whether Mr. Sun Fo did in fact make this speech, and, if the report is correct, I am asked to point out to you that the present Canton Government is apparently completely identified with the outrageous acts and still more outrageous aims of the Canton Strike Committee.
In particular the Hong Kong Government desires to know whether it is or is not the policy of the present Canton Government to support "the Canton strikers', whether it is or is not the policy of the present Canton Government to inflict such injury as it can upon Hong Kong, and whether it is or is not the policy of the present Canton Government to "develop the anti-British boycott throughout China".
I shall be glad therefore if you will favour me with replies to all the above questions at your earliest convenience.
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your obedient Servant,
THE ACTING MINISTER FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS,
CANTON.
(Sd.) J. F. BRENAN. Acting Consul General.