Correspondence on the evacuation and defence of British Concessions, regarded by the Canton Government as warlike actions; the continuing power struggle between the right and left wings of the Nationalist Government; attempts by Chang Tso-lin to persuade the British to support him in his war against the south; reports of crimes against Indians in China; changing telegram cypher; reports exonerating Lo Kwan on charges of piracy; speculation on future Chinese military activities; Japanese objections to the Washington surtaxes; attempts by the North to force the Customs Administration to collect surtaxes, including the South; negotiations between O'Malley and Eugene Chen in Hankow, resulting in a draft agreement.

Correspondents include L.S. Amery, Sir Miles Lampson, O'Malley, the Consul General at Shanghai, Colonel F. Hayley Bell.