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Paraphrase telegram from the Secretary of State for the Colonies to the Governor of Hong Kong.
Sent 4.50 p.m., 29th January,1926.
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In consultation with the Foreign Office I have
given careful consideration to the matter submitted to
me in your telegram of the 19th of January.
Among
the disadvantages of complying with the request of Admiral
chuckburghli, be: -
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(1) Breach of our obligations in regard to Ams
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(2) The moral effect which would be likely to be caused in Canton and elsewhere.
We very much wish to assist the Colony but we feel that the disadvantages (particularly as it would be difficult for Li with one ship, to take effective action, and in view of the possibility that he might go over to the other side) are such as to outweigh the advantages of giving him the suggested assistance.
AMERY.
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To af the fontrally in terms of this.
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