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grudge against him; this has been mentioned in detail in my previous telegram. But the authority of the Central Kuomintang and the Central Government cannot be
allowed to be ruined, and I must fight for its maintenance
even if I am killed. I will never prejudice what you are
going to do, so far as the safety of our Kuomintang and
mation is secured. Death or expulsion does not matter to
me much, and I have no desire to cling to my position.
When I left my country last year, I sent Mr. Tseung a
letter, informing him that I did not care to be drifting
about homeless all my life, if he could do his best for
the revolution. I am holding the same opinion towards
Wu, Nau and Ng, and I hope that you will communicate this
to them. As to the rest, I will have a discussion with
my comrades, and give you a further reply.
Dated 24th (July 1927).
Wong Shiu Ming.
Telegram from the leaders in Nanking on the 2nd
August in reply to the 2 telegrams of the 24th (July)
from Hankow forwarded to them by Fung (Yuk Tseung) and
to the telegrams of the latter dated the 28th (July) and
the 1st August).
Το
General Fung at Cheng Chow,
We are in receipt of your telegrams. Mr. Tseung
Koi Shek has been at the front at Wai Pak, and many of
our comrades here are either on sick or vacation leave.
Therefore for some time we have not been able to have
a discussion. We have every day walked round our room
in thought of you, and we are very sorry for having
delayed