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Englomre #o. 9 te letter from Commodore Hong Song, dated 17th July, 1925, No.283/063.
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From....
.............The Commanding ufficer, H.M.S."BLUKEELL" To.......The Commodore, Hongkong.
(Oopy to Staff officer, Intelligence)
Date.....10th July, 1925.
Subject..Swatow Situation.
On 7th July, H.M.Oonal and myself visited
General Hsieh, We were well received and were given the
usual ineffective assurances.
Te protested against
(1)
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Chinese Merchant Orows being forcibly detained.
(ii) Violation of Tientsin Treaty in cutting off
supplies to "Binebell", and
(iii) Stoning of "Bluebell's" working party - polias
and soldiers failing to protect them, etc.
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NOTE
2.
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Most of these crews now seem to have left Swator.
Vague assurances that these matters would be seen
to were given.
All offers of co-operation for defending properties were courteously refused on the grounds that there was no necessity for such a step; requests for soldier guards on properties were noted but have not yet
heard of any being placed.
3. Ship's Motor Boat has become wholly impossible to run and a larger and more seaworthy craft has been leat the ship by Jarlines.
4. The Officers remaining onboard the crewless ships are still permitted fresh food from shore under the strict supervision of the strike ommittes.
The 0.0. of "Saormento" was asked by the
Strikers' Committee to give a written assurance that such
fresh...
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