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RECEIVEL

27 JAN 1948

I C. O. REGY

[This telegram is of particular secrecy and should be

retained by the authorised recipient and not passed on]. Cypher/OTP

POLITICAL DISTRIBUTION

FROM NANKING TO FOREIGN OFFICE

Sir R. Stevenson.

No. 79.

D. R.

1.

1.06. p.m. January 21st.1948. 44. p.m. January 21st.1948,

January 21st. 1948.

IMPORTANT

SECRET.

Following received from Canton telegram No. 6 ar January 19th.

[Begins].

Following from Hall.

I called on Doctor Soong this morning and requested explanation why reinforcements arrived so late. He stated he was sure it was due to incompetence and not intention, I replied I could not understand difficulty. He anticipates further trouble when further Kowloon evictions occur as do other Chinese. To avoid second incident I asked him to prepare in advance and he informed me that there are now 40 gendarmes and 70 police on Shameen. He is naturally anxious to prevent anti-British feeling becoming also anti-Government although I question whether anti-British feeling is at present very deep. I made a point of flying the Union Jack this morning from the car and stopped en route to make purchases without signs of hostility although their own buses still have anti-British slogans which I have asked to be removed. That ocours here will probably depend on what occurs in the next few days.

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