CO129-499-4 Canton situation- governor's despatches 18-3-1927 - 22-4-1927 — Page 72

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that Russia in her policy towards China has always

treated us with equality and has never altered in this

respect. There is every reason therefore for maintaining

our alliance with the Union of Soviet Republics and their peoples in pursuance of the policy of our late President.

and for co-perating with them against the Imperialists.

After all our alliance with Soviet Russia is not an

alliance with her representatives but with all her peoples We believe that all the peoples of Soviet Russia are

advocates of freedom and equality, and are prepared to

treat us with equality. If one or two Russians exercise

oppression over us, we cannot hold all the peoples of

Soviet Russia to blame. So for the time being, as long

as Soviet Russia treats us with equality we should strive

to avoid making any change in the pro-Russia policy of

our late President. All of you comrades must understand

this and not allow yourselves to be misled by rumours.

At our Joint Conference in Kwongtung and at the

Political Council of the Kuomintang, resolutions were duly passed in regard to a consistent policy in foreign affairs, In conformity with these our present foreign policy is aimed at bringing the various Powers to under- stand our National Revolution and avoid any clash with our uomintang. The Joint Conference in Kwon tung and the Political Council resolved, therefore, that as far

as the Powers do not exerci se any oppression over us of put obstacles in the way of our Revolution, we should adopt a peaceful attitude towards them. At the present time we must pursue the foreign policy thus determined upon and refuse to make any terms with Imperialists. All of you fellow-comrades must bear clearly in mind that

this is the foreign policy of the Kuomintang.