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Telegram from Cosul-General, Canton, to Tussuling
Tsen, Shiuhing.
July 22nd., 1916.
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în pretext of making pesce Li Yao-han has attacked and occupied Fatshan, and there is great popular apprehension that a further advanoe will land to serious bloodshed and destruction of
property.
I would therefore ask you to use your strongest influ- -ence with a view to causing an mitire suspension of hástilities pending the arrival of Tuchun Lu.
The Great President Li in the first instance appointed Lung Tutu Coveror of Kuongtung. This appointment has since been cancelled and General Lu is to succeed him. Until he arrives the
President, however, has ordered Lung Tutu to remain in charge. On the arrival of his successor the latter will of course hand over
charge and the orders of the Central Government will be carried out
Your wide experience and great intelligence must land you to concur with me in holding that internal strife is the worst thing possible for any country. Why, therefore, should lives be lost daily, and others exposed to risk of loss, when in a few days time the new Tuchun will be here and matters can be amicabley
settled ↑
Amongst people of understandin' disputes are settled
by reason not by force.
Moreover, trade and commerce in Kuangtung are at a com- -plete standstill and samot be resumed until the minds of the
people are reassured. Why, owing to fratricidal strife should their livelihood then be jeopardised ?
I would accordingly feel very grateful if you would be so good as to comply with my request as above, which is made in the interests of peace and harmony amongst the people of the Republic and in the spirit of friendship which exists between our
two countries.
(8d.) J.W.Jamieson,
H.M.Consul-General.
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