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HONG KONG, CANTON & MACAO STEAMBOAT COMPANY LIMITED.
Canton, 11th July, 1927.
CONFIDENTIAL.
The Secretary,
Hong Kong.
Dear Sir,
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Seamen's Union.
Mr. P.M. Young called on his own accord at our
office this morning and handed us a draft of the terms,
fulfilment of which the Seamen's Union are requiring, for
calling off the present picketing. The draft he handed us was
identical with that which we obtained today through the wharf-
inger and translation thereof is attached. Mr. P.M. Young of course realised that the terms would require a considerable
amount of discussion and he himself received them from the
Chairman of the Seamen's Union without comment. He stated
that the Government was really anxious to see the present
trouble ended and his action in calling on us appears to
support the statement. Mr. Young was quite prepared to arrange
a meeting with the Seamen's Union for discussion of the terms
and hoped it would be arrenged with as little delay as possible
and asked us for a near date to be fixed. We informed him that
the matter would first have to be referred to our Head Office,
since their representative would doubtless wish to be present. In view of this proof of the Government's desire for
mediation, we think if it could be arranged for your good-
self to come up, negotiations might be conducted on a more satisfactory basis to the Com any than is possible while they are carried on through the present channel We would point
out that some of the terms which the Seamen's Union desire to
impose would hardly have the approval of the Government: Clause No. 5 for instance, which stipulates that propaganda
work and speech making shall be allowed on board Company's
steamers.
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