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is so thorough, but, as the former must necessarily work at
Peking and the latter in Hong Kong, it is thought that a
special agent of the Toreign Office who could visit
and other parts of China privately would be of great
assistance to His Majesty's Government.
I think it necessary for the British to hold
something up their sleeves tobe let out when the rover and
final oment arriven: this remark applies emelly to
extraterritori-lity and the other subjects under discussion
between Chine and the Towers,
One thing I wish to impress mopt carnestly on the authorities, and that is that according to experience on any previous occasions any ind of concession in negotiating with Chinese lys been construed as a sign of weakness, or, other words, when you give way an inch they expect an ell.
The Seamens' strike in 1922-3 and the attempt 57
the late President Tuan Shi Kal to become Emperor afford ample proof of my assertion.
Further is regards 3 nton and Hong Kong it is absolutely essential that the mingtang arty should be induced to give up the Bolubovists and work for the unifi- cation of their own country and in harmony with Hong Kong •
The present menace to Hong Kong 13 in my épinion
Canton under a strong anti-British Government
very serious.
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