CO129-493 - Governor Sir Clementi - 1926 [6-8] — Page 336

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were fired from Shakee. 轉

Thereupon the Canton delegation rejoined on the 21st July:- "We have categorically to state that the firing on June 23rd was first opened from the Shameen side. This point, of course, is of vital importance. And. in view of its presentation by the British delegation, it now appears necessary for the conference to consider whether the question of responsibility for the Shameen-Shakee shooting should not form the subject of a properly constituted international Inquiry.*

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Here than is the origin of this proposal by the Canton, delegation for an International Enquiry. Put quite frankly the argument is this. The Canton delegates said:- "We shall never agree as to who fired the first shot; but will

you not agree that firing was kept up too long from Shameen and upon that ground pay us compensation? - The British delegation replied: "No. There is no doubt that the first shots came from Shakee, and that the whole incident was provoked by a Chinese procession along Shakee, of the danger of which you were forewarned, and which you should not have allowed.' The Canton delegates then said:- "We must have free money. Te therefore make three suggestions:- (a)

pay us free money now and we will call off the boycott: (b) make us a deposit of free money now and we will call off

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the boycott, arrange for an international commission of

enquiry and repay the deposit if the decision of the Commission is in your favour: or

(c) let the boycott continue and arrange for an international commission of enquiry which shall also settle the terms upon which the boycott should be called off."

Our delegates then answered in effect:- "we will not give you free money: but we will refer to our Government your.

proposal of an Enquiry."

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