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recent negotiations between Canton and Hongkong concerning the boycott. I informed him of what
had taken place, gave him a copy of the note dictated by Dr. C.C.Wu and quoted in the first paragraph of my yesterday's despatch, and spoke to him on the lines of the second and third paragraphs of that despatch. As there is reason to believe that Mr. Sun Fo is antagonistic to Borodin and to the Russians now in Canton and that he is also opposed to communism and the "Red" propaganda generally, I took the opportunity of pointing out that relations between Hongkong and Canton must always be more intimate than can ever be possible between Canton and Vladivostock, that British advisers cannot fail to be much more helpful to the Kuang-tung Province than the Bolsheviks, and that communism is wholly alien to Chinese thought and sentiment and by no means the same thing as his father's "Three Democratic Principles". I urged him to use his influence to put an end to the boycott and the Strike Committee and to resume relations on the old friendl;
footing
with Hongkong and Great Britain. In particular lurged him as "Minister of Reconstruction" to have the Chinese
Section of the Kowloon-Canton Railway put into
good repair and to resume at an early date the running of through trains between Canton and Kowloon.
3.
Mr. Sun Fo said little on these
matters himself, but he listened attentively and did not take exception to anything I said.
I am inclined to believe that both he and Mr. Sungs sz-man are genuinely anxious to be rid of the boycott and the Strike Committee and that they would both
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like to see friendly relations re-established
by Canton with Hongkong. It takes two to make a quarrel, and the friendly attitude which this Colony is steadily maintaining under great provocation cannot fail gradually to have its
effect at Canton. Before parting from Mr. Sun
Fo, I urged upon him the importance of frequent
interchange of visits between highly placed
officials in Canton and Hongkong at all times
and especially when troubles seemed to be impending. He fully agreed.
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient humble servant,
لامس
Governor, &c.
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