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28 JAN 1996
FOREIGN OFFICE.
S.W.1.
27th January, 1926.
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In reply to your letter No. 0.1671/26 of the 22nd instant on the subject of Admiral Li's application for permission to purchase supplies of ammunition etc. from the naval authorities in Hongkong, I am directed by Secretary Sir Austen Chamberlain to refer to Sir R. Macleay's telegram No. 545 of December 23rd last, forwarded to your department in Foreign Office letter P 6144/194/10 of December 30th.
2. The arguments therein adduced against providing Admiral Li with munitions apply as strongly now as they did a month ago. To the se arguments should be added the probability that any overt assistance given by His Majesty's Goverment to Admiral Li would only serve to intensify the antagonism of the Canton Government and even to add to its national strength.
(2)
In any case,
it is most unlikely that Admiral li with one small oruiser
could take any decisive action against Canton; (3),
and in view of
the proved unreliability of the Chinese navy and the frequency with which ite units have changed their political allegiance, it is by no means impossible that ammunition supplied to the "Tung Chi" might ultimately be used by a mutinous crew in favour of the Cantonese nationalista.
3. Copies of this letter are being sent to the Admiralty, the War Office and the Director of Naval Intelligence.
I am,
er Secretary of State,
Sir
Your obedient Servant,
Groogs Mounsey
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