Enclosure No. 5.
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TRANSLATION.
No. 125/27.
From Acting Minister for Foreign Affairs,
Canton.
March 24th, 1927.
On the 12th instant on the second anniversary of the death
of Sun-wen Chinese residing in Hong Kong held a memorial meeting
of respect. Previously on 9th instant the Hong Kong branch of the Kuomintang sent a deputy to this office as a consequence of Which I wrote to you requesting you to telegraph to the Govern-
or of Hong Kong to permit the holding of a meeting. I have now received a report by the Hong Kong branch of the Kuomintang stating:-
"On the day in question Chinese residents held a meeting
at 1 p.m. in memory of President Sun's anniversary. At the
commencement of the meeting they-rang a bell and the Chaiman
announced the reason of the meeting, and subsequently someone
commenced to speak but before he could utter three sentences
the Assistant Secretary for Chinese Affairs dragged him down at which everyone was very astonished and angry. Fortunately
however the Chairman exhorted them to remain calm. Then un-
expectedly, the Assistant Secretary for Chinese Affairs ordered
20 to 30 Police to go to the meeting's hall and forced them to
take away the portrait, the Kuomintang and the national flag,
and the decorations and at the same time ordered the police to disperse the crowd".
I have the honour to observe that if this is true the
Hong Kong Government intentionally obstructed the ceremony in memory of the deceased President and paid no attention to
ny request. I would/point out that the Chinese Goverment does not interfere with meetings and ceremonies of foreigners
also
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