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(FC 1027/237)
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13, Observatory Road, 3rd Floor, Hongkong, November 19th, 1951.
The Rt. Hon. Mr. Anthony Eden, M.P., Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Office,
London.
Dear Mr. Eden:
On your resumption of H.M. Secretaryship for Foreign Affairs, may we, as university professors, offer our congratulations. Under your able leadership, we believe you will do much for Great Britain and for improvement of relations between your country and Free China.
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It is the policy of your government regardless of party politics to befriend China for mutual advantage such as trade improvement. this connexion may we point out that there is no benefit whatever in recognizing the Peiping regime by the Labour Government. All indications point to the downfall of Communist rule in China as it is based on mass murders and wholesale plunders. No government in the world can exist for long in pursuing such a bloody and depraved policy.
We are very glad to note your address in San Francisco in August about the rise of new leadership in South China to replace the present atrocious and murderous rulers. We assume your idea of a new leadership in South China implies the administration by enlightened and efficient officials having the confidence of the people. It is such an administration the United Kingdom should cooperate; we hope your Government will show out its moral support for such a leadership. It is necessary for free Chinese to know where their British friends stand. At present many Chinese are in a labyrinth as regards Sino- British relations.
Another pressing problem concerns the many Chinese refugees in Hongkong. There are almost half a million refugees here, presenting a grave situation for the local authorities. To ease the situation, may we suggest that the refugees should be emigrated to other British Colonies such as Borneo where manpower is needed for new developments. Such an emigration is not only humanitarian but serves a good purpose to other places in need of workers for many projects.
These people are ready and willing to eke out a very simple living anywhere away from Communist China. Now, many are loafing here, while cases of suicide are frequent.
We trust our suggestions will have your serious consideration. In writing you this letter we are prompted entirely by a strong desire to improve Anglo-Chinese relations and shall be pleased to have your views.
Yours respectfully,
(signed H. C. Liang,
Ex-chairman of Board of Directors, Shanghai University, Chungking; Ex-member of Board of Directors, Great China University, Shanghai; Ex-professor, Kuo Min University, Canton.
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