CO129-499-5 Canton situation- governor's despatches 11-3-1927 - 11-3-1927 — Page 61

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SECRET

Copies to:-

Peking No.45",

Canton No. 181.

Shanghai. -

Sir,

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RECEIVED

4WN 1927

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GOVERNMENT HOUSE,

HONGKONG. 12th May, 1927.

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With reference to my secret despatch of

28th April, 1927, I have the honour to inform you that

two Russians, Walter Kougler, agent of the Soviet

Mercantile Fleet and Mayor Mashevitch, representative

of the Soviet Trade Mission arrived in this Colony from

Canton on 5th May and left for Shanghai on 8th May, 1927.

Their passports appeared to claim some

kind of diplomatic status: but, as the nature of their

employment afforded no justification for this claim, and

I am anxious to discourage Soviet Agents from visiting

this Colony, I gave instructions for their baggage to

be searched.

are enclosed.

Copies of the Police reports on the search

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

I have the honour to be.

Sir,

Your most obedient, humble servant,

LIEUTENANT COLONEL L.C.M.S. AMERY, M.P.,

&C.,

&C.,

&C.

Governor, &c.