CO129-496 - Public Offices - 1926 — Page 269

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smurder of Mr.Fhillips in Kuangsi: report on. Two enclosures.

Copies to:

.0.10.41,

angitong ilo.79.

sir,

H.8.8.Conm late-General,

Canton,

June 19th, 1986.

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In continuation of my telegram io,87 of

7th instant, I have the honour to inform you that

confirmation has been received of the reports of the

death of Kr.3.^.Phillips, the representative of the

Asiatic Petroleum Company at Naming.

2.

The first reports of his capture by pirates

reached me on !lay Slat, and I imediately requested the

Commissioner of Foreign Affairs to urge the Canten

Government to telegraph instructions to the Civil and

Military Authorities in Kranged to take all possible

steps to secure his early releaDO, I supported this

written request with personal representations on two

occasions, and also telegraphed direct to the Civil and

Military Governors. The Canton Government fully recog-

nised the seriousness of the case and telegraphed

suitable instructions to both Governors of Kuangsi as

well as to the Commissioner of Foreign Affairs at Muchow.

I have since received two telegrass from General Li

Tang-jen {

} describing the steps taken by him,

It was not until June 7th that the Company

learned from their Hanning office that Kr.Philipa bad

5.

been killed; sircumstances render it very difficult to

obtain details of the affair, and the manner of his

ila lajesty's finister,

Peiding.

death