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Canton, and secondly, by the campaign
which he is now conducting against subver-
sive elements in the country districts.
The result of the improved conditions
now obtaining in Canton is shown in
the enclosed telegram, dated 4th May,
in which the Govr. of Hong Kong reports
that trade with Canton is now more or
less normal. In these circumstances,
it would be a serious misfortune to
Hong Kong and to British trade in
South China if General Li Chai-Sum
were to be prevented by lack of
munitions from maintaining his authority
in the Province. Sir C.Clementi
recommends, therefore, that subject to
a public declaration of his good inten-
tions, he should be given the assistance
for which he asks, and H.M.Consul General
at Canton is reported to concur in this
recommendation.
3.
Mr.Amery appreciates that the
Govr.'s proposal would appear at first
sight to imply a reversal of the policy
hitherto followed by H.M.G., in that
the