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THE COLONIAL SECRETARY says that this would be splendid, and
suggests that after the place is cleared of pirates it should
be well policed so as to prevent their return. He would like
to make it clear that in promising the co-operation of the
Hong Kong Government in this matter he refers to only active co-operation, and not to the supply of arms and ammunition, which is a matter governed by international agreement. It is well to make this clear now so as to prevent any possible
misunderstanding in the future.
R. MONG says that he thoroughly understands the position. THE COLONIAL SECRETARY expresses the hope that ir. Jong will takel
up this master as soon as he can.
MR. WONG says that he will gladly do so.
When the time comes he
will send a secret telegram to the Hong Kong Government, THE COLONIAL SECRETARY says that it would be correct if such
Communications were sent through H.B.M. Consul-General in Canton who, he feels sure, will be as ready as the Hong Kong Government to assist the Canton Government in every way he can.
LR. KOTEWALL adds that, besides, in the event of information and details being required by either the Hong Kong Government or the Canton Government, such could be more easily supplied through the Consul-General as he is on the spot.
AR. JONG says that that is so, and that he will arrange for a
meeting with the Consul-eneral as soon as he can.
THE COLONIAL SECRETARY XXX asks r. ong if he could enlighten
him with the real state of affairs now existing between Nanking
and Hankow.
ER. ONG says that the present quarrel between the two places is due principally to certain individuals in the Nanking Govern- ment having a personal dislike for Tang Seng-chi. They have accused Tang of having broken his agreement by going to as far as Anhui. The remedy seems to him to lie in stabilising the Kuomintang Central Ixecutive Committee. The Nanking Government
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