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In any further communication

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No. F 2809/307/10.

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The Under-Secretary of State,' Foreign Offico,

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Confidential

FOREIGN OFFICE.

S.W.1.

5th August, 1926.

Sir.

With reference to Colonial Office letter No. C 15315/26

of the 12th ultimo, I am directed by Secretary Sir Austen

Chamberlain to state that he concurs in Mr. Secretary Amery's

proposal to send to the Governor of Hongkong a copy of Mr. Newton's

memorandum on Bolshevik activities in China: a copy of the

memorandum is enclosed for the purpose.

I am to add that it has never been Sir Austen Chamberlain's

view that His Majesty's Government or any British Government

should themselves embark upon anti-Bolshevik propagande, since

to do so would be contrary to the provisions of the Anglo-Soviet

Agreement. The exposure of the dangers and sterility of

Bolshevism can confidently be left to private agencies, but the

official attitude towards the Soviet Government, its representative

and its acts, should be strictly correct.

3. Sir Austen Chamberlain accordingly is decidedly of the

opinion that the Governor of Hongkong should not undertake

anything savouring of the nature of propaganda, but should content

himself with allowing the Russians to discredit themselves.

I am,

Sir,

Your obedient Servant,

George Mounsey.

Ender Secretary of State,

lal Office.