CO129-512-1 Political situation in China- and Canton 30-11-1928 - 23-5-1929 — Page 89

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deputed General Chan Hing-wan to wait upon me on his behalf, and expresses the hope that, in view of the friendship existing between Marshal Li Chai-sum and myself, I would give the desired

assistance.

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General Chan then proceeded to inform

me that for the past four days all telegraphic communication between Nanking and Canton had been interrupted. A message had, however, been received yesterday evening from Shanghai, informing

the Canton Government that Marshal Li Chai-sum

was virtually a prisoner at Nanking, Marshal Chiang Kai-shek having placed him under the guard of

four officers, who follow him wherever he goes and never lose sight of him. It is feared that

Marshal Li's life is in danger.

General Chan

further said that Marshal Chiang Kai-shek was

already at war with the Kwangsi leaders who control Hankow. He could, however, give me no

details on this subject. He also expressed the belief that the "Christian General", Marshal Feng Yü-hsiang, would at once join the Kwangsi group

and attack Chiang Kai-shek. Furthermore, he

said that General Pai Chung-hsi had not, as

reported in the vernacular press, gone to Hankow,

but that he was at Dairen and would proceed

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direct to Canton as soon as possible. General

Li Tsung-jen was, he said, at Shanghai, and General Wong Shiu-hung had returned today to Wuchow. Such, therefore, was the geographical disposition of the "Big Four" of the Kwangsi

group.

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