CO129-505-6 Chinese telegraph office at Hong Kong- transfer to Cantonese control 8-7-1927 - 29-12-1927 — Page 75

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[This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government, and should be returned to the Foreign Office if not required for official use.]

From CHINA.

Decode.

Sir M. Lampson.

(Peking).

September 5th, 1927,

D. 8.22 p.m.

September 5th, 1927.

R. 9.00 a.m.

September 7th, 1927.

No. 1333. (R).

Following from Canton1 No. 75.

Begins:-

Addressed to Hongkong; repeated to Peking

No. 75.

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Chinese telegraph office in Hongkong.

I have received semi-official letter from

Ministry of Foreign Affairs stating that Li Chai-sum

thanks you for your attitude in this matter but does

not wish to take over office unless it can remain in

Hongkong under control of Nationalist government.

Ends.