NO SECRET.
Copies to:
Canton No. 312.
Peking No. 74.
Sir,
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Copy 7.0.19 sept.
GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
HONGKONG,
18th August, 1927.
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On the 16th August Mr. Liang Shih-yi, (梁士詒
), Premier of China in 1921 and now
a trusted adviser of Marshal Chang Tso-lin, paid me a visit at Government House, being accompanied by the two Chinese members of Legislative Council, Sir Shouson Chow and Dr. Kotewall, C.M.G. Mr. Liang is on a visit to his father, who resides permanently in Hong Kong; and he and I have known each other since 1911, when he was Vice-Minister of the Board
of Communications under the Manchu regime. He is
a Cantonese.
2. We had a long conversation lasting more
he cannot than two hours entirely in Cantonese talk English and he spoke his mind very freely and, so it seemed to me, sincerely. I asked Dr. Kotewall to take a note of the conversation, while it proceeded; and he has now from his notes compiled the enclosed memorandum, which gives correctly the substance of Mr. Liang's remarks, and which I think you will find very interesting.
3. I draw your special attention to the fact
THE RIGHT HONOURABLE
LIEUTENANT COLONEL L.C.M.S. AMERY, M.P.,
&c.,
&c.,
&c.
that