Copy of Telegram from Canton, December 16th 1926 at 1.40 p.m.
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In accordance with the plan drafted by the Kwangtang
Provincial Government for suppression of banditry Canton
authorities have decided to send troops to attack the
zone around Búas Bay where see pirates have stronghold.
The general commanding Eighteenth Division has been ordered
to send troops to attack and Canton Navy Forces have been
ordered to send Gunboat to cooperate. For sone close to
Hong Kong new territories and adjacent waters Canton
authorities after notifying Hong Kong Government of
commencement of campaign have made it clear to Hong Kong
that cooperation is desired to the extent of arresting bandite
crossing boundary and handing them to Chinese authorities on
land as well as on Bea. For Chinese territory Canton author-
ities reserve right to suppress banditry. This reservation
made explicit on account of reported intention of the Hong Kong
Government to send Navy craft and airplanes to destroy bandit
stronghold at Bias Bay. Canton authorities announce willing-
ness to receive from the Hong Kong Government any information
of nature facilitating suppression of banditry and express appreciation of any cooperation extended by Hongkong Government
acting in conformity with the policy outlined,
BY CANTON: WAI YUK
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