hilled the
to
would
I would
Power to
Key
CA
idea
-
and any fort that did
furbally fall went day
o next week,
also be difficult to get the
في جريم
with wo
Though at presum
handly be said to be using their inffamen
i
for the panporne of effectually establishing and
maintaining the principle of quel Exportunity
for the
commvice and
moughout an
-
and industry of all nations kuritory of China"
Beck
16/424
& Immense loss is being inflided
The Colony
A
the bresiness community of
Hong Kong by the reposal of
the Canton
authorities to carry out their Healey obligations. There might be at any rate some tactical advantage in putting in a claim for damages, allkough there is
no chance of
DA
getting the money.
I have therefore suggested a paragraph
raining the questions.
In any further communication
fak subject, please quote
No.
ress-
95/1/10.
at to any person by nama,
"The Under-Secretary of State,"
Foreign Office,
London, S.W.i
Sir,
You
C. 1268
15 JAN
FOREIGN OFFICE.
3.V.1.
1. Jafary, 1920.
With reference to your letter
426
No. 0 365/26. of 9th. Jammary, I am directed by Secretary
sir Austen Chamberlain to enclose copies, of an interslange
of telegrams with His Majesty's Consul-General at Caston
wit.. reyard to the present situation,
2. A copy is also enclosed. of a telegram
which is being addressed to His Majesty's Minister at
Peking in which he is instructed to take advantage of tile
visit of r. O'Kelley (the recently appointed Counsellor to
His Hajesty's Legation to Tongkeng in order to reach a more satisfactory basis for the interchange of information
regarding the position in South Glina, and also to endeavour
to reach some agreed expression of view as to what definite policy (if any) can be adopted in order to remedy the
present situation.
3. Sir Austen amberlain would be grateful
if the Governor of Hongkong could be informed by telegraph.
of the action which is being taken.
we should of cousan
Tchin before
have to consult St. Kong "
Crazy thing
was done as to the psychological
Effect, but let us launch the idea a geli
it considered.
G.G
18.116
Ler-secretary of State,
Colonial office.
I am,
Sir,
Your obedient Servant,
Groge Mounsey.