Correspondence
MSS. Ind. Ocn. s. 352 / 3 / 3
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Title
Correspondence
Shelfmark
MSS. Ind. Ocn. s. 352 / 3 / 3
Summary
Correspondence on the Canton Government's intention to end the boycott and introduce surplus tax on imported goods; reports on the civil war in China; the appointment of Wellington Koo as Acting Minister for Foreign Affairs in Peking; reports on the activities of the strike pickets; an interview with a right wing member of the Strike Committee, describing the organisation of the strike pickets and his involvement in the plot to murder Communists in Hong Kong; a report on the voyages of the Jardine Matheson steamers to Canton; Clementi's unsuccessful campaign to persuade the British Government to recognise the Canton Government, and to continue naval action against the pickets; the report of the British China Indemnity Deputation; the resumption of normal passenger and cargo transport between Hong Kong and Canton; piracy in Bias Bay.
Correspondents include L.S. Amery, Sir Ronald Macleay, the Consul-Generals at Canton, Hankow, Shanghai and Swatow, E.R. Hallifax, Rear-Admiral Stirling, Sir Shou-son Chow, Dr. R.H. Kotewall, and W.G. Gerard.
Date
1 Oct-17 Dec 1926
Language
English
Physical extent
244 Leaves
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Collection contents
Hong Kong papers
Correspondence
Correspondence
