CO129-499-4 Canton situation- governor's despatches 18-3-1927 - 22-4-1927 — Page 130

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destruction upon themselves. And the greater their

reactionary work is, the quicker will be their destruction. The only course for them to pursue if they want to survive

long and die a natural death, is to yield to the demands of the majority and act in accordance with them.

The British Imperialists, after the tragedy

of January the 3rd., spread rumours to mislead the various Powers into joining with them to deal with us in

the same way as they did with the boxers. They

wanted to induce the Powers to interfere with our

revolutionary movement by force to that they could develop their tyrannous imperial power and suppress the influence of the propertyless classes in their own

country.

The Imperialists of other countries have also

been against us. They have helped Chang Tso-lin, Sun

Chuen Fang and Tang Chi Yao with arms and ammunition,

and have prejudiced the prospects of our National Revolution in the South-east. England, France, the United States of America, Japan, Italy and Portugal

have all sent troops to China. Is this not a breach of

International Law? Do they regard the fact at all that

China still belongs to us Chinese? All propertyless

classes and anti-Imperialists in those countreis and

all oppressed races in the world have learnt to understand

the intrigues of the Imperialist and will not be misled

by them. We hope all anti-Imperialists in the world

will rise in a body against them.

Of late the workmen of all countries have sent

their representatives to China to give us greetings and

the benefit of their guidance. We have great confidence in the words of the English Labour Representative: "We will help the Chinese with all our power" and those of the

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