CO129-500-4 Canton situation- governor's despatches 15-9-1927 - 24-11-1927 — Page 81

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Enclo. No. 2.

From

"Canton for the Cantonese", "Fukien for the Fukienese"

"Yunnan for the Yunnanese", and the like; and, unless full weight is given to this fact, no foreign policy in

China is likely to be successful. This is a consideration which is vital to Hong Kong, but it is equally important

for safeguarding British interests all over China. the British point of view a beginning can best be made in Kuang-tung, just as from the Japanese point of view the best starting-place would be Manchuria; and i beg that no illusory visions of a re-unification of China under a central government may be allowed any longer to stand in the way of a close rapprochement between Hong Kong and

Canton.

5.

Chinese characters for names in this

despatch are given on a separate sheet..

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient, humble servant,

Covernor,

Governor, &c.