CO129-496 - Public Offices - 1926 — Page 238

H.B.M.

Consulate General,

Canton

236

June 6th, 1926.

sir.

I have the honour to forward herewith in original

a letter addressed to Your Excellency by Mr. Eugene Chen, the Acting Minister for Foreign affairs in the Canton

Nationalist Government.

with reference to the contents of the letter, which

concern the appointment of delegates for negotiating a settlement of the Canton Hongkong strike, I have been informed privately by Mr. Chen that the Canton delegates

would be himself, the Minister of Finance Mr. T. V. Soong,

and the Minister for Labour Mr. Ch'an Kung-po.

I bave etc.,

(Sgd) J. F. Brenan

Acting Consul General

le xcellency

The Governor,

Hongkong.