COPY
5552/19.
Sif,
British Legation,
Peking.
July 23rd, 1919.
533
with referense to previous correspondenes on the
subject of the preventive launches of the Chinese Belt Ade
ministratian, I have the honour to tranmit herewith trans-
lation of an Aide-imoire received from the sai chino lu
protesting against the surrender of the arms and ammunition
on board theea vousels to the Canten Military Jovernment.
I should be gratuful if you would furnish me with
partiquisre to enable a reply to be sent to the Chimene
doverment in regard to this matter.
for your information I enclose copies of earlier
Correspostdense with the Chinese Government on the subject
of the handing over of the gunbosts "Kuangli" and "Chiang
Kung" to the Kuangtung authorities by the Goverment of
to Wai Chias Pre
Hongkong. By reply of July 11th, was based upon the
information/
The Honourable,
Claud Severn, C.X.G.
ete. etc. etc.
officer Administering the Government
ноокона.