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Decypher & Decode.
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7.30 p.m. 11th December,
Mr. Lampson (Hankow).
11th December, 1926.
1926.
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6.45 p.m. 11th December, 1926.
Nos. 7, 8 & 9.
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Ky telegram No. 5.
Mr. Chen returned my call afternoon of December 10th and we had another long informal talk.
He commenced by saying that I had asked what
This could best the aims of his government were,
be described as regularisation of our position vis-à- vis them and this to go straight to the point was question of recognition. He then produced two rough drafts, the first giving his suggested formula as regards recognition: second, a declaration to be made by the southern goverment regarding existing treaties and cessation of anti-British movement. emphasized that these were informal first-draft drafts of his own and had not yet received endorse- ment of his government. We were still in informal stage of discussion and he contributed these drafts to help us along with our talks.
Text of the first is as follows:-
(Beginning of "R".) Recognition.
The British government are prepared to recognize nationalist government in respect to territory which
and latter now, and which they may further control; in order to prevent division of China into separate states British goverment will refrain from recog- nizing any other Chinese government pending estab- lishment and recognition of a central goverment of
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