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These papers confirm information already

to hand by giving the detailed instructions of the Boycott Extension Committee and providing a copy of the return the Committee requires.

On the face of them the movement is a voluntary one originating with the "merchants", though the list of merchants" who sign the rules is peculiar. The first three, "The Central Department of the Kwok-

man-tong", "The Kwongtung Provincial Department of the

Kwokmantong "The Canton Municipal Department of the

Kwokmantong", connect the movement directly with the

Government through the party. There are commercial

signatures in the list, but their true value is hard to guage: the majority of the signatures being Students

Unions and Labour Associations. The two Women's

Associations are noticealbe: and one is left to guess what the value is of the signature of the *Co-operative Association of Chinese Abroad in the this connection.

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(Sd) E. R. HALLIFAX Secretary for Chinese Affairs.

4th November, 1926.