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POLITICAL DISTRIBUTION.
FROM NANKING TO FOREIGN OFFICE.
Sir R. Stevenson No. 57
17th January 1948
Repeated to Hong Kong.
IMPORTANT.
D. 9,26 a.m. 17th January 1948 R.10.50 a.m. 17th January 1948
LIGHT
Addressed to Foreign Office telegram No. 57 of 17th January repeated for information to Hong Kong
My telegram No. 55 paragraph 3.
Following is text of statement issued by Director of Government Information on events of January 16th.
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2. The Chinese Government deeply regret the unfortunate incidents in Canton. While awaiting fuller details Prime Minister Chang Chun has telegraphically instructed all provincial and municipal authorities to accord adequate protection to British Consulates and to lives and property of British nationals in their respective areas and to mete out punishment to rioters according to the law.
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