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12. Governor
Secret (2)
C. Clementi,
13. Governor C. Clementi,
Secret
14. Governor C. Clementi,
Secret
15. Governor C. Clementi,
Secret
iii.
1926
March 8 (Received April 19)
March 18
(Received April 20)
March 24 (Received April 28)
March 27 (Received
May 3)
16. Governor C. Clementi,
Secret
April 6 (Received May 10)
17. Governor
Secret
C. Clementi,
April 11 (Received
May 17)
PAGE
18. Governor
Secret
C. Clementi,
19. Governor
Secret
C. Clementi,
... 130
Transmits, with comments, a memorandum containing the substance of conversa. tions held between Sir Shou-son Chow, Dr. Kote- wall and Mr. Fu Peng- sheung in an effort made by the Canton Government to open negotiations with Hongkong. Reports upon the prospect of ending the boycott by means of a loan from the Hongkong Gov- ernment for development purposes Transmits a letter from Mr. Fu Peng-sheung requesting that a discussion take place in Canton and quotes a tele- gram received from H.M. Consul-General at Canton regarding settlement by a payment from the Hong- kong Government. Sub- mits comments thereon and upon future policy in the event of a "break up' " of the Canton Government ... 148 Transmits a letter from the Canton Government agree- ing to appoint three mem- bers of the Council of Gov- ernment to negotiate a set- tlement. Urges the accep- tance of these proposals and reports on the present position of Chinese affairs 153 Reports, with comments, the substance of a conversation with H.M. Vice-Consul at Canton detailing the in- formation gained from various Canton Govern- ment officials as to the views of the Government on the negotiation of a set- thement by means of in- formal conversations
... 158 Reports the receipt of a satis- factory reply from the Canton Government to the proposals for informal dis- cussions, also reports upon the action of the Canton Strike Committee in threat- ening to call out the Chinese Maritime Custorns staff unless certain dis-
...
* missed workmen were re-
instated
... 162 Transmits, with observations, a report by Mr. Kemp on
his visit to Canton to dis-
cuss proposals for the set-
tlement of the boycott... 183
20. Governor
C. Clementi,
Secret
21. Governor
C. Clementi,
Secret
iv.
1926
April 15 /Received
May 17)
Replies to points raised by the Secretary of State as to the effect of Mr. Kemp's conversations having been to bar the door to a settle- ment, and gives informa- tion of the tactics now con- sidered to yield the best results
PAGE
172
April 29 (Received June 1)
Reports upon the visit of Dr. Lam Tsz-fung to Hong- kong to continue the in- formal negotiations for a settlement and upon the effect in Kuang-tung of events in Northern China... 178
June 8 (Received July 13)
Comments upon the negative results of a conversation between Mr. Kemp and Mr. C. C. Wu, changes in the personnel of the Canton Nationalist Government, and the hasty efforts being made by the new Canton Government to resume ne- gotiations for the with- drawal of the boycott; regarding which a letter from Mr. Ch'ên is enclosed. Also transmits a memoran- dum by Dr. Kotewall of a conversation with Mr. Fu Peng-sheung giving the reasons for his retirement from Canton
182
June 11 (Received July 13)
the
Submits views upon
opinions expressed by His Majesty's Minister at Peking that the boycott_in_the Kuang - tung Province should be treated as a local question and settled be- tween the Hongkong Gov- ernment and the de facto Government in Canton, and that the Nationalist Gov- ernment of Canton has little claim to recognition, being military dictatorship
2
supported by Soviet agents and arms. As a result of Executive Council decision encloses drafts of letters to His Majesty's Consul at Canton, for communication
to Mr. Ch’ền, naming dele- gates to negotiate a settle- ment of the boycott
... 195
V.