CO129-512-1 Political situation in China- and Canton 30-11-1928 - 23-5-1929 — Page 41

NO SECRET.

Copies to:-

Canton No.70.

Peking No.21.

Singapore.

Copy 7.0.24

Sir,

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GOVERNMENT HOUSE,

HONG KONG.

26th April, 1929.

In continuation of my secret despatch,

dated 18th April, I have the honour to inform you

that news has reached me today from a very reliable source, throwing light on the present political

situation in South China.

I am told that Marshal

Chiang Kai-shek has instructed Cheung Fat-fui, the

Commander of the 4th Army, and Ho Chien, the

Commander of the troops in Hunan to attack and

capture Kwangsi province at latest by the 10th May, and that he has also given positive orders to the

Canton Government to join in the attack upon Kwangsi,

his object being to make a clean sweep, if possible, of his Kwangsi opponents before he tries conclusions with Marshal Feng Yu-hsiang.

2. These orders have placed the Canton

Government in a position of great difficulty.

The

leader of the Canton Government, General Chan Ming-shu

is at present convalescing in the Government Civil Hospital at Hong Kong, from which he is due for

discharge next week. General Ch'an Ming-shu has,

however,

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

LIEUTENANT COLONEL L.C.M.S. AMERY, M.P.,

&C.,

&c.,

&c.