CO129-499-3 Canton situation- governor's despatches 12-2-1927 - 10-3-1927 — Page 113

– 8. -

113

had already been carried out, and that others were being

dealt with. At the same time he road out the 8 demands,

and stated that Covernment was determined to secure them

all, SO as to redress the wrongs a insults suffered by

the people. A regiment of good soldiers had been stationcu in the British Police Headquarters by the City Garrison to be responsible for the protection of the Chinese in the

British Concession. The British Concession was entrely garrisoned by Chinese troops, nd the populac should all the time proceed with their work in a systematic and orderly

manner.

Then Sun Fo (3) said, "The Imperialists have only recently proposed the imediate imposition of the surtaxes approved by the Washington Conference so as to show friendship to us Chinese a The Nut.onc.1 Covernment did not view this as adequate, and has strongly opposed it from the beginning. That was yesterday. Today the Imperialists have committed this murderous outre in Hannow the very

centre of Nationalist Povor. Where is their friendship for

China now? Now that this thing has happened. If the British Government still refuses to return the Concessions to us,

the English cannot undertake to protect themselves in their own territory. If they do not denounce the unequal treaties,

we should have no dealings with them.

despatch of troops by Government into the Concession had

2 objects: -

Moreover the hurried

(1) To protect the lives and property of our countrymen. (2) To protect the foreigners. This will show that wo

will make it our duty to protect the lives and property

of foreigners after the restoration of the Concussion.

"I hope that the various associations will explain to the populace those 2 purposes, And while we are making the

stringent protust diplomatically, all people should maintain

strict