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3.
I am accordingly confirmed in the view expressed
in the final paragraph of my Confidential despatch of 9th.
January, 1934, that the Chinese Government is determined to
extract an admission of their special right over Kowloon
City. In my opinion no such admission can be made without
incalculable damage to British interests not only in this
Colony but throughout China.
4.
You will no doubt wish to obtain definite
instructions from His Majesty's Government before answering
the Wai Chiao Pu's note, in which case I shall presumably
receive a further communication from the Colonial Office.
In the meantime I propose to proceed with the building of
the new village but to hold no further converse with the
present owners unless pressed in which case I would
propose to state that this Government's plans are unchanged.
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient servant,
(Signed) W. PEEL
Governor, &c.
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