CO129-500-3 Canton situation- governor's despatches 29-7-1927 - 1-9-1927 — Page 38

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support of the Constitutions; if not by Koo, we camot

suggest anybody else, and it will take some time to get the

man wanted. Perhaps we can hold the Cabinet question in

abeyance until that of the Supreme Authority has been solved

for the present no definite arrangements can be suggested fox

it.

The suggestions persistent among outsiders as to who

are or are not qualified for the Cabinet, are all premature.

The North and the South.

Taking the past history between likden and Sun Chung

Shan, an agreement between the North and the South is not

impracticable. In the 11th year of the Republic (1922)

C. C. Wu came to Mukden under the directions of Sun Chung

Shan, and negotiated with us a joint mobilization against

Wuhan. Thereupon the Mukdenese troops were mobilized and

entered the Shan Hoi Kwan. Sun also marched from Kwangsi

to join us at Wuhan. But he was hindered by Chan Kwing Ming

and so he did not succeed in his enterprise. Later Sun

attempted to force his way out through Kiangsi, but also

failed. Although Sun was defeated twice, yet the alliance

between Mukden and Sun was a fact. Next Wong Ching Wai,

Ching Chim and Cheung Kai came to Mukden, proposing the

Russo-Mukdenese Agreement. Mukden accepted it and treated

them with due courtesy. Later Sun Chung San went to Shang-

hai, and Mukden often supported him with supplies of

materials. At last a triple alliance was again made, and all these will prove that no bad feeling has ever existed between Mukden and the Kuomintang. What we aim at is to

punish the Communists. At present only Tseung Kai Shek can really oppose the Communists, and an agreement with him is not questionable. Wu Tsz Yuk (Wu Pei-fu) was our enemy and

Sun Hing Yuen (Sun Chuen-fang) had once driven us out:

ultimately we still could have co-operated with them for

a

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