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Sir,
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No. 110.
Foreign Office to Colonial Office.
Foreign Office, August 5, 1913. I AM directed by Secretary Sir E. Grey to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 1st instant, enclosing a copy of a telegram from the Governor of Hong Kong respecting the protection of the Chinese section of the Canton-Kowloon Railway in the event of hostilities between the northern troops and the Kwangtung rebels.
Sir E. Grey concurs in the desirability of the line being protected, provided the military authorities consider the project feasible and the force at Hong Kong sufficient for the
purpose.
The Secretary of State would be glad of early intimation in the event of its being decided to take definite action in the matter, as he would desire to instruct His Majesty's Chargé d'Affaires at Peking to warn the Chinese Government of what is intended.
W. LANGLEY.
I am, &c.
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No. 112.
Sir,
Colonial Office to Foreign Ofice.—(Received August 8.)
Downing Street, August 7, 1913.
I AM directed by Mr. Secretary Harcourt to transmit to you, for the information
of Secretary Sir Edward Grey, the accompanying copies of telegrams from the Governor of Hong Kong.
I have, &c.
(For the Under-Secretary of State),
H. J. READ.
(Telegraphic.) P.
Enclosure 1 in No. 112.
Governor Sir F. May to Mr. Harcourt.
August 2, 1913.
GENERAL LUNG, who is loyal to the President of the Republic, moved from Wuchow with troops and on 1st August occupied Samshui. Some river gunb ts have gone over to him. Troops are being moved by rebels to oppose him.
Canton, great exodus of people to Hong Kong.
Enclosure 2 in No. 112.
Governor Sir F. May to Mr. Harcourt,
(Telegraphic.) P.
August 5, 1913. A MUTINY occurred amongst some troops at Canton on 4th August. Two companies of 25th Regiment Punjabis have been sent to protect Shameen.
bere.
Governor-General Chank Ming Wing has disappeared. His family have come
The Provincial Council has rescinded declaration of independence, the second in command of the troops has been elected Acting Governor, and order is restored for present, But he is a member of Kwomintang, so probably is disloyal to the President of Republic.
No news of advance of General Lung.
Chinese here and in Canton are rejoiced at the prospect of collapse of the revolt.
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