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NO DISTHITUTION
Sir B. Alston (Peking)
3rd November, 1921,
D,
4.10 p.m. 3rd November, 1921.
R.
No. 412.
5.30 p.m. 3rd November, 1921.
(R).
665
Intelligence report.
Szechuan troops have been driven completely out
of Hupei, but their leaders refuse to come to terms with Wupeifu pending issue of Canton's scheme for
Eneral attack on the north,
Tupeifu has returned to Hankow to deal with situation in provinces of Human and Kiong-Si, which will have to bear the brunt of southem attacks if
and when Canton parties become sufficiently united
to commence serious operatione, Mutinies of unpaid troops in Anhui have been narrowly averted..
Tension between Fengtien and Chihli factions
continues to increase and split between Premier and
President ia further paralysing Cabinet. No serious
attempt is being made to deal with financial situation
on apperent assumption that it can hardly become worse
and all energies are concentrated on impending struggle
Aeol between Chang ...
and Wupeifu.