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to request the assistance of the Hong Kong Government to prevent, if possible, the Svatov refugees from putting into circulation the Central 3.nk Notes brought by them to this Colony. In the sec.n 1.ce he asked for the expulsion from Hong Kong of five Kwangoi leaders of whom the most important were Generals Toui Kin-t'ong and Li Tsung-jên.
6. With regard to the first request, I an advised that it is not open to this overment to take criminal proceedings ag inst the persons in those possession the notes are believed to be, and I have replied through to 21 jebby's Jonuul-te eral at Curton suggesting that the Carton authorities should consider the possibility of instituting civil legal proceedings themselves. With reard to the secunt request, the legal power to order jülle expulsion of these men might
and well be questioned it is Coubtful whether its use would be politic. I am endeavouring, however, to induce them to leave the Colony voluntarily, in order to avoid embarrassment to all concerned.
7. Ir. T.V. Sung: Finance Minister in the Central Government visited Canton during the present month, with the object of investigating the finances of Kwantung end Kwangsi. It is reorted that his visit resulted in a decision to reduce military expenditure and to secure for the Central Government the revenue from cigarettes, salt, opium and the stamp duties. On his way to Canton he passed through Hong Kong and lunched with me at Government House. I had afterwards a tête à tête
conversation with him; but nothing of much interest transpired. He said that he would call on me again on
his
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