Jo il May
Como
Ramy C.I.D.2
CM
D. MP.
A/N D-N. I
12 May
4
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TELEGRAM from the Governor of Hong Kong to the Secretary of
State for the Colonies.
Dated 6th May, 1927.
(Received, Colonial Office, 8.30 a.m. 6th May, 1927).
Addressed to Secretary of State for the Colonies
repeated to Peking No.34 Canton. Arms embargo. My telegram
of 27th April.
Portuguese Consul General called to see me to-day
at the request of the Governor of Macao who had received
request from General Lichaisum for arms and ammunition
accompanied by offer that if request were granted all reds
and strikers now causing anxiety to the Macao Government would
be driven away from Lappa and Portuguese frontier. The
Governor of Macao asked for my opinion and said that he would
in this matter follow the policy of Hong Kong Government.
I replied that Lichaisum had also asked the
British Authorities for arms and ammunition; that in my opinion
arms embargo was injurious to Hong Kong and Macao but that I
did not think that it should be relaxed in favour of
Lichaisum unless he publicly declared his intention to suppress
all anti-foreign manifestations to respect foreign treaty
rights pending negotiation in proper form of revised treaties
and to suppress piracy and brigandage; and that in any case
decision would have to be taken in London and Lisbon and not
by the Governor of Macao and myself locally.
Portuguese Consul-General said that the Governor
of Macao would doubtless telegraph similar views to Lisbon
and meanwhile postpone definite answer to Lichaisum.