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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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