Huang Shae-Hsiung, one of the Nationalist Delegates to the abortive Peking peace negotiations, is also in the Calony.
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Chinese Reform Association held inaugurel meeting on 11th May, «Their aim is to demand more representative government and in particular greater representation of Chinese, including Chinese who are not British subjects. It is possible that this bady may be used by Leftist elements.
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Valuable seizure of documents has been made by the police in a raid on premises involved in Commanist financial and commerical undertakings. These documents, which may threw light on Communist foreign trade plans, will be sent to you as soon as translation is complete.
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Ban on gold dealings effective from 15th Bay is tstill most unfavourably regarded by trading community, who regard it as mistaken. Hong Kong dollar has depreciated somewhat in terms of sterling and U.S. dollar. Trade with Communist North China continues fairly brisk, mainly en barter basis,
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Tone of the Pre-Communist Press remains bad, Recently there has been great output of propaganda articles concentrating on youth movements, and determined drive în this direction may be expected. Generally, propaganda line on international questions faithfully follows Moscov.
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Ministry of Defence
Mr. J.K. Gardiner.
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