CO129-493 - Governor Sir Clementi - 1926 [6-8] — Page 322

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manifestations throughout territory under their control.

k In return his Majesty's Government agree to make a grant from Boxer Indemnity rund for construction of loop- line connecting Canton-hankow and Canton-Kowloon Railways and further agree to make a loan for development of

Whampoa on terms to be settled hereafter. Furthermore if

Canton Government at once puts an end to the boycoth etc. as above His Majesty's Government will be prepared to give Canton Goverment de facto and de jure recognition in the area over which it actually exercises undisputed authority.

I would refer to my Secret despatch of 27th June

as regards recognition of regional Governments in China.

Similar proposal was telegraphed to China Committee

on the 23rd and 24th June after meeting at Shanghai

of heads and local managers of all øritish Concerns in

China and Hongkong with which members of the China Committee

in London are associated.

The success or failure of the Canton armies in

Hunan milk will largely influence the reception with which

such an announcement would be met at Canton. I believe

however that the present Canton Government would find

these counter-proposals very temptingand that considerable

benefit would be derived from them by British trade in

South China.

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French Consul at nongkong with whom i have discussed

enquiry proposal is convinced that no enquiry could be

satisfactory at this date. Un the other hand he presses

considerable dangers and is strongly of opinion that request

should be refused. He has had long Chinese experience

and was formerly Consul at Canton.

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