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DECYPHER UP TELZORAM.
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Commodore in Charg®, Date 13.9.26
Hong Kong.
Admiralty, 716.
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S.N.U.West River reports Minister of Foreign Affairs agreed to reopen at ones boycott negotiations and police Canton harbour if armed launches withdrawn from alongside British wharves. At request of Consul General Senior Naval officer West River moved launches but instructions have been given him sdhge rigidly to first and second (corrupt group) in your 420 to Admiralty and
to replace ?(armed launches) at British wharves at first
signs of breach of faith or interference. Statements of
responsible officials Canton indicate that proposals insincere and it is thought to be merely pretext to gain time by Canton authorities whose position at the present moment is very delicate due to situation in Kwangtung and absence of troops, position of Sun Chun Fang's army
relative to northern expedition uncertainty as to further
sation by us at Canton which would interfere with northern
force and possibly influense Sun Chuan Fang. Important
therefore for Canton to delay any action by us until
situation for them casos, Time therefore opportune bring
†(all possible) pressure t(to) bear to and boycotting,
Time for negotiating on the former lines now appears to
have passed should no further action to suppress pickets
be taken and Canton success !(continues) boycott will
contime to Yangtse ports and become intensified.
On the other hand should Canton dovernment fall and
expedition (corrupt group) further action will not harm
to an it will be welcomed by anti-reds.
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