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Peking Government had been allowed to control the office in Hong Kong the Nationalist Government should also be
permitted to do so. It was a matter of prestige or
"face" and he regretted that the proposal to remove the
office to China was no longer regarded as a satisfactory
solution. At the same time he was profuse in thanks to
me for having taken up the matter with His Majesty's
Government. I used every argument to show that it was
a victory rather than a loss of "face" to recover the
office from the Peking Government and bring it back to
nationalist territory, but without avail.
3.
As the Governor of Hong Kong refuses to
allow the Cantonese authorities to control the office
in the Colony, I have suggested that His Excellency
should recognize the new Peking appointee with the
reservation that the office will be removed to Chinese
territory when a request to that effect has been
received from Canton.
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient humble
servant,
(Sd). J. F. Brenan.
Acting Consul-General.