CO129-495 - Governor Sir Clementi - 1926 [11-12] — Page 256

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Copy of Telegram from Canton, December 16th, 1926 at 1.40 p.m

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In accordance with the plan drafted by the Kwangtung Provincial Government for suppression of banditry Canton authorities have decided to send troops to attack the zone around Bias Bay where sea pirate's have stronghold. general commanding Eighteenth Division has been ordered to send troops to attack and Canton Navy Forces have been ordered to send Gunboat to co-operate. For zone close to Hong Kong new territories and adjacent waters Canton authorities after notifying Hong Kong Government of commence- ment of campaign have made it clear to Hong Kong that co-operation is desired to the extent of arresting bandits crossing boundary and handing them to Chinese authorities on land as well as on sea. For Chinese territory Canton authorities reserve right to surpress banditry. This reservation made explicit on account of reported intention of the Hong Kong Government to send Navy craft and airplanes to destroy bandit stronghold at Bias Bay. Canton authorities amounce willingness to receive from the Hong Kong Government any information of nature facilitating suppression of banditry and express appreciation of any co-operation extended by Hong Kong Government acting in conformity with the policy outlined,

BY CANTON: WAI YUK.

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