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20 7.0. wydup: Desp: & plans.

bous:

6

26 FEB 1934

3 F.0. F 1099/1099/10.

Submit's obsons. Requests that

ashed

9.3.34

be your.

to consider whether scheme could

be carried out with consent

owner

Chinese

concerned. Has telegraphed Sir A Cadogan

as to probable reaction of chinese gout. if expropriation scheme

s proceeded with

4. ED. F1099/1099/10.

To tel. 6. f.

scheme.

Si.a.

conf. Cadogan

re

9.3·34

expropriation

Ref 3

The F.O.

Considu

the

thight be

used

Various arguments which

in justification of the present

and future exercise by HM's Government of

Jurisdiction

Kowloon City. The conclusion is

reached (para 2) that, while there

arguments

in justification

Over

jurisdiction by Thing.

use

Strong

the present Kowloon City, the

Case for future exercise of that fuusdiction, in

the face

a

dum and for the restoration Chinese jurisdiction, would

Strong

City

15

4

not be Equally

unless it could be established that

the Exercise of Chinese furisdiction in Kowloon still inconsistent with the military requirements for the defence of Hong Kong.

Generally the F.O. take the view that the

the right of Items Government to

question of

to

Contime City is dormant

Exercise jurisdiction over Kowloon that it should if

, and

possible, be allowed toremain dormant.

The only means whereby this result can be achieved without abandoning the project for the clearance of unsanitary buildings

within the city and for the Establishment of a parks,

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