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From
CHINA.
De cypher.
Mr. Brennan. (Canton).
January 26th, 1928.
D.
12.10.p.m. January 26th, 1928.
R.
4.35.p.m. January 26th, 1928.
No. 4.
Addressed to Hongkong January 26th.
Chinese Telegraph Office in Hongkong.
Commissioner of Foreign Affairs told me privately
that he was informed by Nanking Central Government that
Governor had made a secret agreement at Peking to close
office and he was instructed to protest against this as
violation of 1884 agreement.
I explained position of which he was entirely ig-
norant and urged that Canton authorities should request
removal of office to Chinese territory. He asked for
time to consider this suggestion.
Repeated to Peking No. 9, Foreign Office No. 4.
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