of-funds to that now discredited and defunct Administration.

I am,

Sir "

Your most obedient,

humble Servant,

1. Wellesle

H. B. M. Legation,

Peking.

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to

Copy.

Copie

to Tokyo, A'bong Cunton,

Stankow, Shanghai, Yunnan, hanking

Xo.7 25

125

Kovember 3rd, 1920.

Mandates

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not received

Flat 3.0.)

My Lord,

In continustion of my despatches Nos. 632 of September

13th and 645 of September 20th I have the honour to report on rej

cent political developments in Central, South and Teat China.

The civil warfare in Canton province, reported in the

latter despatch, continued without decisive success on either

side.

On the 7th September, however, certain Cantonese Generi

Cant on deserted

at Chabeldengeted the Fungsi Military Governor at that place,

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General Mo Jung-hsin, on whoses side their troops had hitherto

been reckoned; an event which so threatened the peace of the cit

that it was deemed advisable to despatch from Hongkong fifty In-

dian soldiers to assist in the defence of Shamet L

Fortunately

General Mo and his revolting subordinates at once signed a local

armistice, and it was agreed between them that he should cancel

the independence of the province and resign his position as Mili-

tary Governor. On the 30th September Admiral T'ang Ting-tung

was chosen by Mo's local opponents and representatives of the

The Right Honourable

The Earl Curzon of Kedleston, K.G.,

0.C.S.I.,

et C.

FOREIGN

eto.

etc.,

OPIC.

Chinese/

احمد

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