Correspondence

Title

Correspondence

Shelfmark

MSS. Ind. Ocn. s. 352 / 8 / 1

Summary

Correspondence on the trade situation; Union activity in China; report on food supplies for the civil population in the event of war; continuing power struggle within the Nationalist Party and successful campaign launched by Chiang Kai-shek against the Communists; Clementi's support for decisive action to be taken against any future economic boycott by the South; controversy over evacuating British nationals from China, and defence of the foreign Concessions; negotiations on reparation demands to be presented over the Nanking incident; worsening of relations between the Soviet Union and North and South China; discussions between Sir Miles Lampson and General Liang Shih-yi; Wang Tsing-wai's return to politics at the request of Chiang Kai-shek; the Seamen's Union's version of events leading to the S.S. Fatshan incident; an interview with Chang Tso-lin by the British Military Attaché and his further requests for British aid; occupation of the British Consulates at Nanking, Chuking and Kukiang by Nationalist forces, and the declaration of martial law at Amoy; seizure of the Changsa Custom House by the Hunan General Labour Union; memo from Admiral Boyle on naval requirements to control communications to Canton; problem of permitting the Peking Government to use profits from the Customs without antagonising the South.

Correspondents include L.S. Amery, Sir Miles Lampson, the Consul-Generals at Shanghai, Hankow, Amoy and Canton, and Admiral Boyle.

Date

7-14 Apr 1927

Language

English

Physical extent

159 Leaves