COPY.
Enclosure No. 7.
Government House,
Hongkong.
15th December, 1925
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Dear Mr. Wong Tsing-wai,
It has given me much pleasure to receive your letter of the 5th December and I now take the opportunity of a projected visit by Dr. To Ying-kwan to Canton to write in acknowledgment of your cordial
message.
I feel that I cannot be mistaken in my belief that your Government sincerely reciprocates the earnest desire of my Government that a speedy end should be put to the unfortunate misunderstanding which has for some months existed between Hongkong and Canton.
I use the word "misunderstanding" advisedly, as it seems to me that it is impossible definitely to lay one's finger upon any single point which could legitimately
be regarded as an obstacle to an immediate settlement.
This misunderstanding would, I have little
doubt, be quickly removed if only explanations were
exchanged in person between responsible officials
of Canton and Hongkong and I can think of no better plan than that the Canton Government should depute a Member of its Executive Committee to visit Hongkong, as the
guest of my Government to discuss the situation in an
informal and friendly manner with myself and my
advisers. I should thus obtain first-hand information
of the views of your Government and I would then in
my turn arrange that the Colonial Secretary of Hongkong should accompany the representative of your Government
back to Canton for the purpose of a similar exchange of
го
views