NO SECRET.
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Canton No. 382.
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Eastern
COLONIAL OFFICE
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GOVERNMENT HOUSE,
HONGKONG. 10th November, 1927.
Holl
Sir,
In continuation of my secret despatch
of the 26th October, 1927, it is now clear that
the outbreak of violence initiated by the Sea- men's Union on October, 14th was intended as a mere prelude to a general rising of the extremist unions. This was planned to take place on Cctober 24th on which day a general strike was to begin with interruption of all communication with Hong Kong. The strike was to continue until the Government agreed-
(1) to liberate prisoners taken in the anti- Communist coup of April 15th;
(2) to dissolve the "Reorganization Commissions which had been placed in control of the extremist organizations;
(3) to restore the status quo as it existed prior to April 15th; and
(4) to allow the use of the red flag.
The strikers also proposed to call to their assis- tance the semi-bandit Peasants' Organizations of the country districts. The energetic action of
the new
THE RIGHT HONOURABLE
LIEUTENANT COLONEL L.C.M.S. AMERY, K.P.,
&C.,
&C.,
&C.
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