so far as the Canton Government is concerned
the position has materially altered since the
Hate of Mr. Teichman'a memorandum. In the first
place that Government is now fevorted to control
no less than five of the eighteen provinces of
China and to have a foothold in at least four
othere, and secondly there is no longer any question
of His Majesty's Government taking the initiative in
the matter of recognition since the Canton Government
hes demended to be recommise as the national Govern-
rent of Ching and has declined to enter into diplo-
matic relations with the Powers until such recognition
has been accorded to it.
5.
While it seems clear that the rosition and
influence of the Canton Government are not at present
such as to warrant the grant of it of national recogni-
tion, it may at any moment become desirable, if not
essentiel, that agreement should be reached for
of this nature,
however this may be
it seems clear that the prospects of
arriving at a settlement of the present
anti-British and anti-treaty agitation
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from the effects of which British trade
in China generally, and the Colony of
Hong Kong in particular, are suffering
so acutely, are dependent on the
negotiation of some arrangement which
will satisfy the aspirations of the
Canton Government with regard to recos-
nition during the period until, i" ever,
it is able properly to claim recognition
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as the Government of China.
4.
In this onection I am to
transmit to you, to be laid before
Secretary Sir Austen Chamberlain, the
enclosed copy of further despatch
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According it independent recognition in respect
of the area of which it is actually in control. It
has not yet been established that the Cantone se
would wish to lend themselves to a compromise
from Sir C. Clementi, urging the
desirability of granting de jure
recognition to the Canton Government, and
nition
to
of