CO129-499-2 Canton situation- governor's despatches 15-1-1927 - 4-2-1927 — Page 83

No SECRET.

Copies to:

Canton No.12.

Peking No. 1.

Sir,

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GOVERNMENT HOUSE,

HONGKONG. 6th January, 1926.

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With reference to my secret despatch of the 24th December, and my telegrams of the 30th December and

3000, 6th January, I have the honour to forward the following

Enclo No. 1

Traclo. No. 2

Dupit FO

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documents bearing on the situation in South China:-

(a) A copy of the Canton Gazette of the 30th December, 1926, containing comments on the Foreign Office Lemoran- dum concerning British policy in China.

(b) Translation of an article appearing in the Hong Kong Shun Po of the 23rd December, and containing Mr. Eugene Ch'en's instructions to the departmental heads of the Nationalist Government on the handling of foreign

relations.

Enclo No. (c) An extract from the Hong Kong Daily Press of the

Enclo. No. 4.

5th January containing a declaration by Marshal Chang Tso-lin of his foreign policy.

(d) A copy of a memorandum on trade from the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce, dated the 31st December, 1926

Enclo. No. (e) Extracts from the South China Morning Post of the

5th and 6th January, illustrating the latitude allowed

to Labour Unions in Canton.

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

LIEUTENANT COLONEL L.C.M.S. AMERY, M.P.,

&c.,

&c.,

&c.

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