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F 1866/927/10.

FORSIGN OFFICE,

3.1.1.

8th July, 1922.

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sir,

With reference to your letter No. 20132/1922 of the

25th May, I sum dizwated by the Jarl of Balfour to transmit

herewith, for the infomation of Mr. Secretary Churchill,

printed copies of two despatches from His Majesty's Consul–

General at Canton, regarding the recent strike at Hongkong.

2. A# regards paragraph 8 of the despatch from the

Governor of Hongkong, a copy of which was enclosed in the

letter under referense, the latest advices from China

indicate that Sun Yat-sen is now a prisoner of Chen Chiung-

ming; but the present position of the Southern Goverment,

of which he was the head, is uncertain. The position in

Kwangtung has therefore materially altered since the date of

Sir A. Stubbs' despatch, and in the airoumstances, it is

only possible to await further developments. I am, however,

to observe that his assumption that it is not possible te

bring pressure to bear on the Canton Government through the

normal channels because that government are not recognised

by His Majesty's Govarnment and that therefore "the only

possible argument is fores" is not justified. When

assistance has been sought through these channels in the

past in sufficient time, it has frequently been possible to

take action which though informal has proved effective.

Indeed in the present case it appears to have been largely

due to diplomatic intervention by His Majesty's Consul-General

that the strike was eventually settled.

3. From the reports received both from Sir R.

Stubbs and from Mr. Jamieson, it however appears that the

The Under Secretary of State,

Colonial Office,

co-operation/