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(F 2531/194/10)
CIMIRIA,
Cypher telegram to Mr. Palairet, (Peking)
Foreign Office, 27th June, 1925.
No. 120.
3.p.m.
718
For
1. As I see the situation we seem to be confront
with a movement against the "unequal treaties' and ex-
territoriality which is primarily nationalist in
character but is supported by the Bolsheviks.
some time past skilful propaganda has prepared the way
for this movement, and, owing to the strong fecling
aroused by the Shanghai casualties, it seems to be now
to some extent supported, at any rate not opposed, by
moderate opinion.
Quite apart from the possibility of further
outbreaks of violence, the danger seems to be that
this movement will gather such momentum as to
frustrate the hope, which is involved in our tariff
conference policy, that, if there is some measure
of order and peace in China, we may be able to
remove at least some of such legitimate grievances
as may be shown to exist under present treaties in a
fair and reasonable way without affecting our vital
interests and to the benefit of China and the powers
alike. Obviously this danger will be greatly enhance?
if a conflict should break out between Feng and Chang
(who apparently is embarrassed) in which Feng might
be