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From
CHINA.
De cypher,
Sir M. Lampson (Peking)
9th May 1929.
D.
7.50 p.m.
R. 4.00 p.m.
9th May 1929.
9th May 1929.
No. 427.
Following received from Shanghai.
Addressed to Peking No. 157, May 7th.
Copy to
Mr. Newton.
(34)
Your telegram No. 409 to Foreign Office.
Mr. Massey said that
Mr. Massey and Mr. Lewis called on me as latter was passing through Shanghai from Hongkong on his way to Peking and informed me that Mr. Lewis intended to approach you on the subject. Chinese minister of railways was anxious to place this contract with Northern Construction Company partly because Doctor Sun Yat-sen intended to give it to them and partly because Mr. Morris A. Cohen (alias Morrison) stands to benefit pecunis rily if Northern Construction Company and Reies Massey and Company are associated in this contract.
Cchen describes himself as a personal adviser
to Sun Fo minister of railways.
His name occurs
several times in archives of this consulate as an
adventurer and suspect.