CABLEGRAM from the CORRESPONDENT
of the
CHINESE IMPORMATION BUREAU IN CANTON.
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CANTON:
July ist,
6.00 V.m.
The Canton Foreign Office issued the following communique
on July 1st:-
"In continuation of the correspondence relating to the
"Strike and Boycott negotiations Brenan, Acting British Consul-
"General, addressed the following letter to Eugene Chen, acting
"Minister for Foreign Affairs dated June 25th;-
"Replying to your letter of June 21st 1 have the honour to
"inform you that the British Delegation which has been appointed
"to negotiate a settlement of the anti-British trouble arising
"in this province will primarily represent the Hongkong Govern-
"ment, but that I have been made a member of the Delegation, so
"that the negotiationa may include the anti-British Boycott
"throughout the Province together with any other cognate ques-
"tions which the Canton Government may wish to raise.
The Hongkong Delegates will be sent with plenipotentiary
"powers as regards matters relating to the Colony and 1, in
"addition to my ordinary authority as acting Consul-General "have been given by His Majesty's Government reasonable discre-
"tion in consultation with the Hong kong Delegates to negotiate
"an agreement.
"Your reservation that any settlement reached by the dele- "gates shall be subject to the usual ratification by the "respective Governments is noted and accepted by the British
"Authorities concerned.
"I trust that the above information will clear up the doubt "expressed in your letter and I may add that it is the sincere "desire of His Majesty's Government and of the Hongkong Govern- "ment to reach a settlement with the Canton authorities that
"may
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