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9. If the Kwongsi leaders did not act quickly and

wisely, disaster would be their lot. The Kwongtung

leaders, except Admiral Chan Chak, have no wish to fight Kwongsi, but they may be driven to do so if Chiang Kai-shek

were to send Chang Fat-fui back to Kwongtung ostensibly

for the purpose of assisting Kwongtung in its defence

against Kwongsi. Owning allegiance to the Central

Government, Kwongtung could not, under the circumstance,

refuse admittance to Chang Fat-fui's forces which, once

back in the province, may supplant "their hosts".

move of Chiang Kai-shek would be short-sighted.

gain his immediate object, but in the end the province

would fall into the hands of the Leftists Wang Ching-wei

and his henchmen.

Sig

This

He might

(Signed) R. H. Kotewall.

2nd May, 1929.

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