CO129-500-4 Canton situation- governor's despatches 15-9-1927 - 24-11-1927 — Page 146

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of those who are interested in the political situation.

(Question by our Reporter) The 2nd. Army, since their

return from victory, have repeat .dly expressed their

support of you, the Chairman, and the remours spread by

the Communists to stir up dissension between you and the

Army, have now been found groundless without any repudia-

tion. But the Army, which has returned from victory, has

made a declaration that they will reform Kwangtung for

revolutionery purposes, and I should be glad of any

information as to your opinion toward it, so that the

doubt entertained by the masses may be removed.

(Reply by Li) The revolutionary work of our Kuomin-

tang is aimed at development and not at degeneration;

reformation constitutes our principal duty. Our military

comrades in the 2nd. Army who have recently returned, will

persistently continue their revolutionary work with the

spirit which they had in the Northern Expedition last year,

eliminate all revolutionary influence, suppress all those

who are bad and corrupt and all opportunists who have

availed themselves of the Kuomintang to make their fortunes,

and will radically reform the Government into a legal and

systematic base and set an example to other provinces.

This is the object of reforming Kwangtung, and it admits

of no suspicions whatever.

(Question) Of late there have been current slogans

such as "Oppose the Central Special Council in Nanking"

and "Overthrow the Sai Shan Clique". Does this mean

opposition to the whole of the Government in Nanking or

only to the Special Council there? Or is it a question

concerning certain individuals alone?

(Answer) The amalgamation of Hankow and Nanking was with my approval. This has become a thing of the past,