CO129-499-3 Canton situation- governor's despatches 12-2-1927 - 10-3-1927 — Page 93

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Kiukiang incidents, published in the Man Kwok Yat Po, Canton, on the 17th January. The Man Kwok Yat Po is

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one of the official organs of the Kuomintang.

(b) Translation of a telegram from lir. Eugene

Ch'en published in the Kwok Man San Man, Canton,on

the 20th January. The Kwok Man San Man is also a Nationalist organ.

Enclo. No c) A translation of a manifesto by Mrs. Sun

to the women of China inviting their co-operation in

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the completion of the Nationalist Revolution. Mrs.

Sun is one of the widows of the late Dr. Sun Yat-sen.

She is a sister of Mr. Sung Tsz-man, Minister of Finance in the Nationalist Government, and step-mother

of Mr. Sun Fo.

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With regard to (a) and (b) I must again draw attention to the fact that, whereas the Kuomintang was

ready at once with its own version of the Hankow incident,

I have still to see an official British statement of the

facts broadcasted to the world, and published in the

Chinese vernacular press. There was similar regrettable delay in connection with the Wan-hsien incident: and insufficient publicity has been given to the Bias Bay outrages which illustrate the utter inability of the Canton Soviet to keep order even in the Kuang-tung province.

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I would urge that the British Authorities in China should be prepared to furnish His Majesty's Government promptly by telegram with a correct statement of fact regarding any future clash between our troops and Chinese mobs or soldiery. I would also suggest that cinematograph pictures are invaluable. Such a

record of the heroism of our marines at Hankow would,

I venture to think, instantly have convinced the most

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ardent