CO129-512-2 Political situation in China- and Canton 31-5-1929 - 13-11-1929 — Page 64

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1

No

SURVA.

RECEIVED

1 AUG 1929)

OOL. OFFICE

31

61

Copies to :-

Juston No. lud.

Pekino.53.

singapore.

GOVERNMENT HOUSE,

HONG KONG 27 June 1929.

7032

Copy 7.0/89

29

y Lord,

In continuation of my secret despatch of

the 31st May 19:39, I have the ar to inform you that no fighting of any consequence but occurred in the South since the defeat of the Kwampi any on the 19th

May.

Wid. the arrival of a further detachment of

troops from the Yangtse under Yeung

g-fai,

bringing the total of these reinforcements to rather

more than 10,000 men, the Canton Commiers folt

themelves strong enough to carry the war in to

Kreysi province. Their advance met with little

opposition, and on the 2nd June & demonstration by

guboats and aeroplanes ainst Juchow resulted in

the evacuation of that tom. TeamMile forces under

She command of the Timmanene General Ho Kin occupied

Kueilin ai rin lok on the road to Liuchow.

Kunjai army, directed by Generale Wong chin-hung and

Pai Jung-si am still numbering: about 15,000 men,

The

THE THIT HONGURELE

LORD PASSFIELD,

;C.,

&c.,

Lc.,

retired

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