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ordning trade kim interests-

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that

and Falling the view but Trade

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force - they can

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are have-

against the socialist & Communist intelligentria!

Levy 11.7.36

Wait

for

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aply.

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then rec

MGal

13/2 ahme

(4/12)

(Secretary of

Chinese Affairs, Hong Kong, and Colonial Secretary designate.)

Than

foxing 3-45-pin

th Smitt

17anday 20 July

as silath to do 28 truckburgh.

Mr. N.L. Smith called yesterday for

the discussion on this subject with Sir John

Shuckburgh. He explained the history of

this question the successful seamen's strike

of 1922 which was organised by the Canton Seamen's Union, and the later strike of 1925

which the Government had anticipated and made

which

preparation to meet, and was of consequence

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entirely unsuccessful, although while it lasted

it involved great discomfort to the European

and