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POLONIAL OFFICE.
Translation of Code Telegram.
Hon. Mr. J. H. Kemp.
Governor, Hongkong,
(Clementi)
Date
22nd July, 1926.
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Chinese delegation Wednesday proposed two alternatives:-
International judicial enquiry into Shakee incident.
Compensation to strikers and relatives of killed
at Shakee.
1.
2.
We definitely reject compensation to strikers. We
objected that enquiry so late would be very difficult, concurrence of other powers would be necessary, and enquiry might take a year. Doubtful if boycott would
be lifted pending result of enquiry. We urged settlement
of boycott now and postponement of question of enquiry
and mutual claims. Possible object of Canton is delay awaiting expected developments in Central and North
China favourable to them. Please take no action, and do not telegraph London until further communication from
Next meeting today or tomorrow.
Unnumbered telegram of 22nd.
us.
KEMP.
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