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Encl. No. 2 in Mr. Jamieson's No.23 of June 9, 1922.

sir.

June 9, 1922.

I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt

of Your Excellenoy's communication of the 7th instant, in which, after an interval of two and a half months, Your Excellency has been fit to reopen discussion on the subject of the regrettable shooting incident, which happened at Shatien early in March, and of which the settlement proposed by the Hongkong Government was acquiesced in by the late Governor of the Province, General Chen, to whom I carefully explained in person all circumstances connected with the case.

2.

I cannot resist the conclusion that this

belated interest in the Shatien affair, of which Your Excellency has been cognizant in your capacity of Minister of Foreign Affairs ever since it took place, has been evoked by occurrences elsewhere, which have nothing whatever to do with the Colony of Hongkong.

3.

I note that your office is prepared to make

arrangements for the payment to the dependents of the deceased of the sums granted them by the Hongkong Government, and will inform His Excellency the Governor accordingl v.

There can, however, be no question of request

4.

-ing the Hongkong Government to punish severely the police

or other parties responsible for the firing "in order that

the law may be vindicated," as they have already, after a

public judicial enquiry, held with a special jury, been

exonerated by the law. The Kuangtung Government was at

liberty, and was particularly asked, to send a representat-

ive to attend this enquiry, or to produce any evidence at

their

His Excellency

Dr. Wu Ting fang

Aoting Civil Governor of Kuangtung,

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