CO129-494 - Governor Sir Clementi - 1926 [9-10] — Page 254

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SECREE.

Copies to:

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Canton No.221

Peking.No. 38

Isov

19229

Sir,

www.

GOVERNMENT HOUSE.

HONGKONG, ---

11th September, 1926.

C.19547

18 CCT 1926

reference to the 3rd paragraph

my secret despatch of the 9th September, I

enclose translation of a very interesting let- ter addressed by Marshal Sun Ch'uan-fang to General Cheung Kai-shek and published in the Wa Toz Yat Po at Hong Kong on the 31st August.

It was a clear intimation that, unless General

Cheung renounces communism and gets rid of his Russian advisers, he would be attacked by Mar- shal Sun.

2

The Wa Tsz Yet Po also reported on

the 31st August that arshal Sun had a discus- sion with General Chau Yam-yan (AMA), the

Luman of Fukien, as the result of which an order

was given to the latter to defend Cheung-chau ( 4 ) and Amoy with 30,000 men. It was further decided that the Foochow squadron would

not be transferred elsewhere.

3.

Mr. H. Shaw, the Commissioner of

Chinese Maritime Customs for Kowloon, informs

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

LIEUTENANT COLCHEL 1.0.1.3. AMERY, M.P.,

tc.,

&c.,

&c.

me.