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of compelling Authorities to protect the Customs
control over shipping from interference by Labour
Unions, and asked Consular body for support.
Consular body telegraphed Peking saying that
they were of opinion that strong and united
support of Commissioner's proposed action would
be in the interests of general public and asked
permission to reply to that effect.
The Consular body also made formal protest and, the local authorities and strikers being
convinced that if the goods were not returned
the port would be closed, the 72 cases were returned on the 30th August intact, and the
incident was closed.
(0) "We draw attention..
end of April".
These observations do not affect the question
of blockade of the West River and as regards
the Yangtsze none of His Majesty's ships are at
present immobilized.
Our conclusion, therefore, is that a naval
blockade of Canton would be rapidly effective in ending any renewed anti-British manifestations by the Cantonese authorities and we recommend that economic pressure of this kind should at once be exerted at Canton in the event of any renewal of anti-British manifestations in the
region controlled by the Cantonese authorities.
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