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Sino-Japanese conflict; interview with representative of Marshal Li
Governor, Hong Kong No.90 C-in-C No.24
secret.
Tsung-jen.
British-Consulate-General,
Canton.
2nd November, 1937.
sir,
Gul
with reference to your telegram No.14 of 28th
September, I have the honour to report that General Kan Chung-hus
) accompanied by his Secretary, Mr. Chen Yun-pao
(
), called on me on 4th October, when I communicated
I have
to him the gist of your telegram under reference.
The Kwangsi sscertained that there have been no developments.
authorities seem to have not considered it worth while, under the circumstances, to initiate negotiations with any British firms.
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I have so far no side-light on the sources of Marshal Li Tsung-jen's inspiration (to appeal to us for special present facilities in the supply of armaments in return for military
see my telegram assistance to Hong Kong in time of future need No.77 of 24th September to Peking, repeated to Foreign Office as No.18). I do not even know whether his offer and appeal were made with or without the knowledge of the Central Government. But, it will be remembered that on 31st March 1936, Marshal Li spoke
in somewhat the same sense to Admiral Sir Charles Little and Mr. Consul-General Phillips (see Canton despatch Secret No.50 of 4th April 1936 to Peking, copied to Foreign office No.12). senior Naval Officer, West River, (Captain A.B. Cunninghame Graham, R.N.) also informed me that Marshal Li addressed him in
The
The Right Honourable
Anthony Eden, M.C., M.P.,
etc.. etc., etc., Foreign Office,
8.W.1.
the /