CO129-499-3 Canton situation- governor's despatches 12-2-1927 - 10-3-1927 — Page 110

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give any answer in that respect, and that

instructions from the British Ambuesauur.

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In the morning

of the 4th. the marines an the Volunteers in the British

Concession were all withdrawn and only post policemen were

left there. At the same time the Foreign Ministry vas

notified of the withdrawal

trines as requested,

and was called upon to suna troops to affora protection.

In the afternoon and ther fight arose between the Police

and the Chinese, and the British Consul General had all

his Police withdrawn. Also at 5 N 1. 2 Companies were

sent in to the British Concession by the City (Rrrison

·

Houd-quarters. At the same time, Chan Man (R)

Chief Secretary vi til. Provisional Kuominta, Government,

was deputed to put up in the fedquarters of the British

Police to supervise th. mlitry and the Police and main-

tain good oruer. The General Tabour Union also sent a

number of pickets to render 15s ist nec. All sand bags and

electrified wires in the Concussion were removed, and all

British post-constables were substituted by Chinese soldiers

and policemen, At 6 p.m. a joint mucting was held in two

big European buildings to discuss the case, and it lusivd

for 2 hours. At 7 p.m. more than 500 representatives from

various associations guth red at the New Market and waiteă

for the announcement by Goverment of their decision. They

also demanded that the Government should put forward the

following 8 Conditions:-

(1)

(2)

To make a serious protest to the British Consul-General

To require the British Gov-rent to make good the

loss suffered by the Chinese

(3)

(4)

To require the British Government to hand over at once

the criminals who originated the trouble, to the

Chinese Government for punisha nt according to law.

To require the Briish Govorim.nt to withdrow at once

all British gun-boats at How and to remove all sand

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