CO129-559-13 Sir A. Caldecott- visit to Canton 13-9-1936 - 26-11-1936 — Page 59

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r. Cowan. (Peking).

September 14th. 1956.

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(by wireless) September 14th. 1936.

7.15. D.il.

September 14th. 1936.

No. 692.

IMPORTANT,

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Following received from Canton No. 124 September 15th.

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Addressed to Shanghai No. 42 September 15th; repeated to

Peking, Mission and llongkong.

Following for His Lajesty's Chargé d'Affaires:

As a result of an informal visit made by adame Chiang Kai-shek to take tea at Government House, Hongkong, on September

7th it has been proposed the Governor should visit Canton in-

formally to interview Chiang Kai-shek at hanpoa. The date

suggested is Thursday, September 17th until September 19th and

it has had to be put forward owing to the ill-health of Madone

Chiang who is shortly leaving for Au Ling.

I consider such a visit at this juncture would be most

beneficial to our interests and I understand the Governor is

telegraphing to Colonial Office for permission to leave the

colony.

I hope the matter can be considered urgently as a suitable

programme has to be arranged at short notice.

Please repeat to Foreign Office.