CO129-495 - Governor Sir Clementi - 1926 [11-12] — Page 178

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unfavourably on Hong Kong. (a) That such a step will not

save the Customs administration because Canton will

continue its independent collectorate and similar sotion

is likely to be taken by the south at Hankew, see Lampson's telegram No. 23. (d) That a thoroughly bad precedent will be created by condoning illegal taxes admittedly originated in order to liquidate ante-British boycott. (a) That the south will probably retain their production and consumption taxes and celleation of the Washington surtaxes in addition

Chen has already hinted this.

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3. In an experience of China extending over twenty Seven years and including the Boxer year, I have never

known a time less suitable for abandoning treaty rights and

I would urge that the treaty revision should not be

attempted until regional recognition is achieved. Present

moveệment) in China is less nationalist than anti-foreign and the first step, therefore, is for the Powers to agree

what treaty rights they are prepared to defend by force if

necessary. One such common interest would be, I presume,

the maintenance of the maritime Customs.

4. If, therefore, as seems probable, Japan and the other Powers object to the unconditional grant of the Washington surtaxes now I recommend that we should strongly

press alterative policy making joint protest already made against illegal Canton taxes really effective by a show of

force if necessary while at the same time declaring that

we are prepared to negotiate the recognition of any

regional government in China which will suppress anti-

British manifestation in the territory it controls and will

respect the existing treaties pending their revision by

negotiation in due form. Ende. Repented to Canton and

Paking telegram Be. 31 of the twentieth.

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