CO129-497 - Public Offices - 1926 — Page 80

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See also 23140, 23143, 23220 and 23222

The tabs. In this paper

unfortunately delayed.

which Fo have

dial walk Mr

convanation with Engen

Lampson's

They show

chady

Chen

(1) that the Canton Cost. regards

the recognition question

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as Hi Key là lli

of only

problem and the tax quartion

secondary importance

In Re

(2)

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that they appreciate te Sifficulties

recognising

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national Fort. of China

Controt half China

(4)

Hem as

when they only

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that while they wd. be poupard

fr. this point of view traccept reequition

The area which they control

in respect of the

and. they and only

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splitting China.

if this did not mean

At this stage the wretched Chen

tried to devise formulae Io cover Imm

two irreconcilable standpoints.

nativally unacceptable and

was reached!.

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But it is posible that something further may be done in the way of keeping

if only Conversation

placing

going

check

on the hope of

the

on anti- British agitation

which the Canton Govt is attempting make further territorial progress.

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In view of Chen's remarks it seems

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