Office of the Historian

893.00/10621: Telegram

The Consul General at Canton (Jenkins) to the Secretary of State

[Extracts]
Canton, November 20, 1929—noon.
[Received November 21—6 a.m.]

Referring to my November 18, 5 p.m.,17 and November 19, 11 a.m. Cantonese military authorities assure me orders have been issued to release Standard Oil motor lighter Denver, commandeered at Wuchow on 17th. …

In official notice of closing of West River, Cantonese authorities announce that Kwangsi leaders, Li Tsung-jen and Huang Shao-hung, have returned to Kwangsi to operate with Chang Fa-kuei against Canton.

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Jenkins
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