CO129-416 - Public Offices - 1914 — Page 137

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conditions.

Canton is only one of many Provinous in

urgent need of funds for administrative purposes and for

redeeming the excessive issues of paper money.

Foreign

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control, to be effective, must be accepted by the Province

in good faith, and any attempt to impose it from Peking,

unless it can be shown that there is a real disposition to

accept it, would be futile and only cause irritation,

In this delicate situation, the only course open to us

seems to be to let the pressure of the financial situation

work towards the desired solution. The Central Govern-

ment are too embarrassed themselves with similar problemas

to be able to give much attention to the needs of my

sinde Provinoe.

I have the honour to be

with the highest respect,

gir,

your most obedient, humble servant.

Sd/ J.N.Jordan.

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