The Archive · 1927

On the Yangtze

Kuomintang Warns Powers of Outlawry of Hankow Chief Shanghai Nov, 4.

Acting upon the instruction of the jeign Affairs for Kiangsu, is understood to have addressed a communication to the Senior Consul, requesting the latter to warn all forjeign individuals or commercial organs against making loong to Tang Song-chi who is known to have offered "special privileges" in the territory now under his control to several well-known foreign firms in [Shanghai in return for substantial loans.

In his warning, Mr, Quo states that the Nationalist Government having found Tang a traitor to the Nationalist cause and hag declared war against him, all private contracts entered into by him and any foreign interest since September 29, 1927, involving the surrender Chinw's sovereign rights shall not be recognized us legal and binding by the Nationalist Government, It is understood that since the beginning of hostilities in the upper Yangtze, the Nationalist Government has instituted a blockade st Wahan, All arms, ammuni-materials are not allowed to be ship ped upriver—Kuo Min,

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