CO129-510-10 Financial loan from Hong Kong government to Canton Provincial government 3-4-1928 - 3-8-1928 — Page 40

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Sir M. Lampson

Wfund hotte Brinan to use the tran

then negotialert:

2

regarding instability of present régime and, in any case, until surtax is collected by customs it is

not secure from foreign point of view.

Whilst I agree we should support present Cant on- government in a general way, Finance Department is

behaving most truculently to British subjects and I

deprecate any support to this loan until case mentioned in my telegram No. 64 has been settled.

(as he has contemplets")

Ends.

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