CO129-499-3 Canton situation- governor's despatches 12-2-1927 - 10-3-1927 — Page 55

by the Joint Conference and has assumed office with

due ceremony. The notice as regards the official establishment of the Committee reads as follows:-

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"To all whom it may concern. We are directed

by the Provisional Joint Conference of the Central Executive Committee of the Chinese Kuomintang and the Committee of the Nationalist Government to establish

a Provisional Committee for the Administration of the British Concession at Hankow to be responsible for

the control of all that has to do with public welfare

in the Concession.

A chop with the words, "Seal

of the Provisional Administration Committee of the

British Concession at Hankow" has been issued to us.

We assumed office on the 7th Janua y, and have put

the seal into use. As in duty bound, we issue this for the information of Chinese and foreigners.

Dated 7th January, 1927.

Eugene Chen, Chairman,

Sun Fo, and

T. V. Soong, members.