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have had nothing whatever to do with the inception of the League, from the very outset the development of the movement has been the work of commercial and professional men. This independence of official control or inspiration is one of the League's most valuable assets, it has made possible a ready response from those Chinese interests which have been consulted. have dealt with this subject at some length as the activities of the League may eventually have a profound
Both in effect on the situation in the Far East. respect of magnitude of conception and of the extent of its financial backing the movement is unique in this part of the world. If the League is able to sink all petty national Jealousies and animosities and secured continued financial support it should be an important factor in ensuring the peaceful development
of the Far East.
3. During my absence from Shanghai I was hoping that the local police would be able to ascertain through their own sources some further information regarding the activities of seditious Punjabis in Canton. In this I have been disappointed. Moreover on resuming inquiries personally I have noticed that men were inclined to go back onstatements they had already
made to me. The fact that a police officer from
Hongkong is making enquiries about Canton seems to be
well known among a section of the Sikhs in Shanghai, and I have no doubt in my own mind that the extremist
elements, led by Gajjan Singh and Fur Singh, have
been influencing all concerned to affect complete
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