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CHINA
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11,35 am,
Decypher. H,M's Consul-General, (Canton via
Hongkong) 9th January 1925, 10th January, 1926,
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9.00 4.M.
10th January, 1926.
No. 2.
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Your telegram No. 1.
So far as I can ascertain there is no prospect of Chiang fulfilling hopes. He is here without his troops and government have stated that he is an ordinary soldier subject to civil control as in Europe,
(2) Chances of Canton boing influenced through Poking are all. On the other hand it is reported that Borodin who leaves for the north about January 23rd has a mission to impress upon General Feng importance of working with southern branch of Kuo Min-teng who it is said are prepared to call off the strike if foreign povers will recoguise them as Central government of China. (In view of northern situation this is an idea worthy of consideration as that section is undoubtedly determined to institute genuine reforms as has been practically demonstrated here and is becoming restive under Russian dictation.
(3) In the meantime I suggest that local deadlock can only be solved by a blockade instituted by (7 guaranteeing powers) with concurrence of Peking and that strike committee abetted by govern- mont should arrogate to themselves the right to
dictate/
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