CO129-499-4 Canton situation- governor's despatches 18-3-1927 - 22-4-1927 — Page 32

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only do l fail to understand your conduct in not notifying me but what is still more serious is that if our troops

at that locality had in order to protect national terri-

torial rights offered resistance the results might have been incalculable. The consequences of this matter are

extremely serious.

i have the honour to request that you will ask the officials concerned to make a true investigation and if the

report in the paper is accurate then the cruel and unlawful conduct of the Englishmen is impossible for this goverment to tolerate. Therefore this government must demand an apology from the Hong Kong Government and guarantee with

certainty that in future this kind of lawful act will not

recur. I now send a very strong protest and reserve the right to claim comensation for loss after enquiry. 1 have the honour to request that you will telegraph to the Hong Kong Government and that for the sake of friendship an early reply may be received.