CO129-499-4 Canton situation- governor's despatches 18-3-1927 - 22-4-1927 — Page 85

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pursuits whether publicly or privately exdee except in so

far as an atmosphere has been created by a number of men

which prevents his termination of his leave of absence.

All oriental peoples are very emotional, and any attempt

to make use of the case of Wang Ching Wai as a plea to

overthrow

oppose me or as a weapon to aerthrow me, is surely not

out of a sincere desire that Wang will return and resume

his office. It is only an endeavour to use our weaknesses

to render unity among the Kuomintang leaders impossible. Some time ago I sent a telegram to comrade Wang. It has appeared in the Press and all of you must have read it. I have never spoken to anybody in such an earnest manner. That I have asked wang so earnestly, sincerely and sadly,

to return and maintain the status quo is merely because my relations with comrade Wang must be considered to have no unimportant or trifling influence on the future

course of events for me.

If these humble words were not solely inspired by the closeness of my relations with Wang and my desire to promote the interests of the Kuomintang and the Revolution, they might be construed as personal submission on my part. But even though my life depended upon it, no other reasons than these could ever bring me to utter

such submissive words."

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(Another correspondent) From the Naval Department.

A reply was received from Generalissimo Chang By Tsu Tin Sham, the Kuomintang Representative in the Naval Department which runs as follows:-

"To

Department.

Tsu, Kuomintang Representative of the Naval

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