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was at once visited by the Folice, the allegations of illes l

activities on the part of his organisation were explined to

hin, on the Commander-in-Chief's instructions conveyed to

him. He was asked to put all documents as to the organisatio

which were in his possession at the disposal of the 7olice; he

did so and also drafted an order to his supporters to cease

investigations against collaborators which were properly the

functions of the ilong Kong Goverment. At the s e time støps

wore taken to search all branch offices of the

Axamination of the documents subsequently revealed some very

interesting details as to the activities of the organisation.

Br. Shum himself tried to hold on to the position without

success and eventually handed over all the re nining firearms

in his po58638)on.

nigution,

Meanwhile, as a result of the representations by the

Tiong Kong Goverment through the British franssy to the

Chinese Authorities in regard to what were euphemistically

described as the "over-enthusiastic activities" of the

Kuomintang in long long, General Wu Te-ühen, Secretary-

General of the arty, undertook to instruct r. Shum to curb

his activities and said that in any case be intended to send

another Kuomintang representative, who would have instructions

to co-operate fully with the British administration, to

replace Mr. Shun here.

છું.

In due course this new representative, Dr. Chen ou,

arrived at the end of October, 1945. He brought with him

credentials from the Kuomintang Authorities sppointing him

Shaiman of the Directors of the Fuomintang branch in Hong

Long, and atau and a mandate to re-organize the Kuomintang

pete. Ha expressed a desire to co-operate very closely with

no ministration of Hong Kong and promised full co-operation

All matters of joint concert. He professed to be particu-