CO129-504-13 Chinese situation- request from General Li Chai-sum for assistance in obtaining arms and ammunition 27-4-1927 - 6-10-1927 — Page 34

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NO SECRET.

Copies to:

Canton No. 283.

Peking No.67

No 1

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Sir,

HONGKONG,

GOVERNMENT HOUSE,

30th July, 1927.

With reference to my telegram of the 27th April regarding the Arms Embargo, I have the honour to transmit for your information a short additional memorandum of the interview

between the Chinese unofficial members of the

Legislative Council and Mr. Lam Ting-po (✯✯), the Mayor of Wuchow, a detailed report of which was enclosed in my secret despatch of yesterday.

There is much force in Mr. Lam's re-

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mark that "when it comes to a question of life and death for Hong Kong cannot exist without Kwongtung it would be more than folly merely to talk of principles without taking action for self-defence!

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.

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Governor, &c.