10. 704
(P 4738/268/10)
Confidential.
mir,
9th September, 1931.
I transmit herewith for your confidential information copy
of a memorandum by the overnor of Congkong on the subject of
Lie owloon and the Tow Cerritory which has been commumionted
to this de artment by the elonisl frice.
on the appointment of irillian
of
eel to the
overnor ar ongkong advantage was tai en of his presence in
London to ileuse with him the problem arising out of the feet
t/at the rester part of the teritory comprising the colony
of onjkon it held on lesse terminating in the year 1997. In
view of the that that Leazed Jerritories are placed by the
Chineca in tie banË
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ettlemente and once. sions
and that the immediate return of such Territories irrespective
of the ectusi ters of te leese occupies a prominent place
in the atiawliet programme it won felt to be serimble to
explore the question na to wiat would be the
ffect of
severin, the leased ferritories, in whole or in part, from the
remainder of the elony of ongion, with a view to forming some
idon vint steps could be taken, or what price it mi ht be worth
while to pay, to prevent such a setorence.
Te stratele volne placed upon de leated territorier,
elchor in whole or in part, by the militsig rubhoritier was
also felt to be an importent feetor vo
conui 'cration.
After ete
taken into
robles on the spot
Calles
Sir Vilez ZABOLON
etc.,
65C.1
etc..
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