Correspondence
MSS. Ind. Ocn. s. 352 / 11 / 1
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Title
Correspondence
Shelfmark
MSS. Ind. Ocn. s. 352 / 11 / 1
Summary
Correspondence on extent of anti-British boycott in Canton and suggested action to suppress it; measures to prevent firearms being taken on board ship in treaty ports; report on future anti-piracy primitive measures in Bias Bay involving destruction of pirate villages; continuation of anti-British boycott, which Li Chai-sum is unable to stop; permission given by Naval Commander-in-Chief for Hong Kong Commodore to station British ships in Canton Delta as anti-picket measure; likelihood of Li Chai-sum prevailing in Canton over Wang Ching-wei, which would lead to end of boycott; Lampson and Commander-in-Chief's agreement needed before any landing operation is made in Bias Bay if piracy occurs; necessity for preparations to be made for anti-boycott measures; Lampson agrees to seizure of Chinese shipping in port if necessary to end boycott, but no action should be taken against river defences; Southorn asks if Naval Commander-in Chief agrees with Boyle's plan partially to demolish pirate villages if necessary; report of demonstration by White Russians in Shanghai, during which people were shot; interviews by Brenan with Li Chai-sum, Wang Ching-wei and Chen Kung-po, all declaring opposition to boycott; political report on Seamen's Union action, and other events in Canton; boycott stopped on instructions of Li Chai-sum; review of maintenance of British forces in China; Lampson considers minimum British force in China should be eight battalions, apart from the two in Hong Kong and one at Tientsin; Brenan is opposed to further destruction of pirate villages; seizure by pickets in Canton of an A.P.C. lighter, later retaken by naval party; Naval Commander-in-Chief opposed to further action in Bias Bay; setting up of joint British, French, Japanese, American and Italian committee to study possibility of international action against piracy, such as patrol of Bias Bay; departure of Wang Ching-wei from Canton to Shanghai on Li Chai-sum's insistence.
Date
2-16 Nov 1927
Language
English
Physical extent
60 Leaves
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Collection contents
Hong Kong papers
Correspondence
Correspondence
