CO129-457 - Public Offices - 1919 — Page 533

COPY

5552/19.

Sif,

British Legation,

Peking.

July 23rd, 1919.

533

with referense to previous correspondenes on the

subject of the preventive launches of the Chinese Belt Ade

ministratian, I have the honour to tranmit herewith trans-

lation of an Aide-imoire received from the sai chino lu

protesting against the surrender of the arms and ammunition

on board theea vousels to the Canten Military Jovernment.

I should be gratuful if you would furnish me with

partiquisre to enable a reply to be sent to the Chimene

doverment in regard to this matter.

for your information I enclose copies of earlier

Correspostdense with the Chinese Government on the subject

of the handing over of the gunbosts "Kuangli" and "Chiang

Kung" to the Kuangtung authorities by the Goverment of

to Wai Chias Pre

Hongkong. By reply of July 11th, was based upon the

information/

The Honourable,

Claud Severn, C.X.G.

ete. etc. etc.

officer Administering the Government

ноокона.