Correspondence on departure of Marshal Li Chai-sum from Canton, which Clementi tried to persuade him against doing; report by Clementi on his visit to Canton and his conference with Marshal Li Chai-sum [Item 1]; implications of Li Chai-sum's visit to Shanghai, accompanied by General Chan Ming-shü, to confer with General Li Tsung-yan; opinion of Inspector-General of Customs that Peking now unlikely to impose new surtaxes; report that Tang Sheng-chih has joined forces with Chiang Kai-shek at Nanking; announcement of imposition of surtax in Canton for damage relief; Lampson's views on Peking's proposal for new surtaxes, which he feels should be strongly resisted unless all Powers agree; assent by Norwegians and Portuguese to Peking surtax; details of draft proposals made by Peking on tariff autonomy and surtaxes, and discussion on these by Diplomatic Representatives; Chinese concern about negotiations on control of Chinese Telegraph Office in Hong Kong; report on reasons for Li Chai-sum's visit to Shanghai, and his reported determination to refuse to provide men or money for Nanking's northern expedition; instructions for Hardinge to visit Changsha and report on feasibility of re-opening the Consulate; collection in Canton of increased Washington surtax is being done by local authorities, not Customs; suspension of harbour traffic in Amoy as a result of the deportation of Korean revolutionaries by the Japanese; Newton's opinion on Peking's tariff proposals, which he feels British Government might support; hesitation by Japanese in agreeing to supply of two larger anti-piracy launches to Canton; report of Kwangtung Government's willingness to resume repayments on foreign loans; report on breakdown of Nanking negotiations; terms set out by Clementi for nomination by Canton of someone to take control of Chinese Telegraph Office in Hong Kong; Kwangtung government imposes 20 per cent increase on maritime and native customs as relief surtax; [Lampson back in Peking] report on continued absence of Marshal Li Chai-sum from Canton, and on situation there generally; protest by Wai Chao-pu [Peking Foreign Ministry] against rumoured appointment of Canton nominee [to Chinese Telegraph Office]; discussion on Canton Government's imposition of 20 per cent surtax without consent of Corps Diplomatique, which Brenan sees as direct challenge by Nationalists.