CO129-499-2 Canton situation- governor's despatches 15-1-1927 - 4-2-1927 — Page 142

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On the 7th an urgent telegram dated the 6th

4 p.m. was received by the Kuomintang Municipal Department

of Wu-chang and Hankow from wu Iu, Secretary of the

Political Section of the and Independent Division at

hiu-kian, making a report on the incident. It was only

stated in it that at 3 p.m. that day the Britisa snot

1 workman in Chinese territory, Kiu-xiang and that reat

inaignation had been aroused among the masses, and great

disturbance had been caused. The huomintang Municipal

Department sent a reply telegram asking that full details

might be given, so that steps mint be taken.

The Government has also received a telegraphic

report from Ho Iu Tso, and has convened a Central Joint

Conference, at which it was resolved that telegrams should

be sent to all workmen, merchants and students at

hiu-kiang, telling them that the Foreign Minister will

take all responsibility for entering protests to the

British against the kiu-kiang incident anc. that the mas es in their movements should avoid any direct clash with

the British. It was also resolved that the Central Joint

Conference should wire to the different provinces which are under the Kuomintang Government, warning them to afford proper protection to the lives and property of the British,

and also to the Political Committee at Hu-peh, asking them to

warn the various Districts there accordingly. Further

resolution was made that the constitution of the Provisional

Hankow British Concession Administrative Committee should be

amended, and that the Committee should consist of the Foreign Minister, the Financial Minister and the Minister of Communication, with the Foreign Minister as Chairman. The Committee was declared properly established that very

day, and bean their work at p.m. yesterday.

It was very quiet in the British Concession

yesterday,