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document may be a pure fabrication, but the title
assigned to the alleged authors is significant. It
is always the peasants who are to rise, as they did
in Russia, and complete the revolution by overthrow-
ing Capitalism and Imperialism.
4. With regard to paragraph 3 of my secret despatch of the 1st April it should be pointed out
that neither this Government nor the companies con-
cerned have any objection to the allotment of a
room on the river steamers for the recreation of
the Chinese crew, provided an undertaking is given that the concession will not be used for the purpose
of defeating the regulations forbidding political
meetings or to the discomfort of passengers. What is objected to is the peremptory demand unaccompanied by any guarantee as to use, and its attempted enforce- ment by a lightning strike.
5.
With reference to paragraph 4 of my despatch
Enclo. No. of the 1st April'reporting the closure of the General
Labour Union, I enclose a report from the Kwok Man San Man, Canton, of the 29th March, confirming the
view taken here as to the objects of its resuscitation.
In this connection it is interesting to note that > according to reports from Shanghai, General Tseung Kai-shek on March (30th took similar action against the General Labour Union there for the same reasons and that the "clash resulted in eight being killed and seventy wounded* - a pleasing lesson in tenderness. towards labour for the brutal imperialist. I also invite attention to Sir S. Barton's telegram to the Foreign Office No.116 of the 6th April reporting that the General Labour Union of Shanghai has promised
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