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 75

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by the Govts. of France and Japan

so far as their respective spheres

of influence are concemed, since

natil

the French have any recently

succeeded in avoiding trouble in

Yunan by subsidising the Govr. while

the Japanese are well known to have

lent material assistance to Chang-Tso-

Lin in Manchuria.

Neitherof these

Powers has been openly accused,

so far as Mr. Amery is aware, of

interfering in affairs in China.

On the other hand, each has repeatedly

asserted that it is following and will

continue to follow a policy of neutral -

ity towards the contending parties,

each

and it seems clear that regards its

established policy in its particular

sphere of influence as in no way

a

inconsistent with the general policy

of neutrality in China. In view of

the special significance of the

relations between Canton and Hong Kong

there would appear to be no reason why

the

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