Total Failure After Three Attempts: Chinese Insistence on Simultaneous Consideration of Political and Economic Questions Hongkong, Jan. 21, An official communique just issued recapitulates the Hongkong Government's friendly attempts to arrive at a settlement with Canton by Governn efforts have bea negoti On three occasions the
The first was when the Canton Government refused to appoint an official delegate to meet the Hong kong Government's nominee, The second occasion was when it was suggested that Hongkong officials of high standing should be added to the Colony's mereantila Gclegation provided the Canton Government took similar action, both delegations to be armed with, fell powers to settle all outstanding. questions To this the Canton Gov ctnment made reply that it could appoint its representatives as ditors, which was unacceptable] ta, Hongkong.
The third occasion was when an interch visits took place! Vetween important Hongkong and Canton officials, the question of separating political and economic nent Hongkong Chinese being sent to Canton for the purpose of negotiating economic questions, including strike pay and strikers'. compensation, with the strike committee at Canton, leaving political siderations over till later. Are 1g at Canton on December 30, the delegation from Hongkong found that no assistance was forthe coming from the Canton' Government towards discussing economic terms with the strike committee unless the delegation was prepared wultane ously to discuss and settle political terms with the Strike Committee. The visit was fruitless end. the delegation returned to Hongkong on January 2.
The communique concluded by cating: "The Hongkong Govern ment is prepared ut any time to yerume negotiations, but in the circumstances detailed the Government cannot see that any Useful purpose will be served by any further delegation going to Canton at present. It now remains for the Canton Government to give evidence of its sincerity by making
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