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Peking Government had been allowed to control the office in Hong Kong the Nationalist Government should also be

permitted to do so. It was a matter of prestige or

"face" and he regretted that the proposal to remove the

office to China was no longer regarded as a satisfactory

solution. At the same time he was profuse in thanks to

me for having taken up the matter with His Majesty's

Government. I used every argument to show that it was

a victory rather than a loss of "face" to recover the

office from the Peking Government and bring it back to

nationalist territory, but without avail.

3.

As the Governor of Hong Kong refuses to

allow the Cantonese authorities to control the office

in the Colony, I have suggested that His Excellency

should recognize the new Peking appointee with the

reservation that the office will be removed to Chinese

territory when a request to that effect has been

received from Canton.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient humble

servant,

(Sd). J. F. Brenan.

Acting Consul-General.