(17/63^/1934)
Copy to: Bu -Legation,
F.O.. Canton.
MY MORANDU N.
47
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His lajesty's Binister has the honour to refor
to the telegram of June 26th from the Ministry of For-
eign Affairs on the subject of reports which had reached
fila `xcellency in connection with certain measures under-
taken by the British Authorities affecting Chinese resi-
dents in owloon City.
On receipt of the telegram above referred to mi-
quiries wore instituted by the competent authorities and
Eis \ajesty's Elnister is now able to state in reply that
the reports in question vore based on a misapprehension
of the true factu. In the first place the Governor of
Hongkong did not issue any notice to the inhabitants of
Kowloon Vity in question setting a time limit for their
evacuation but cosmicated to them the terms of a gen-
erous offer with a view to carrying out a scheme conseived
in their interests for improving sanitary conditions. In
so doing the Governor was clearly acting within his rights
and no question of breech of treaty stipulations arisen.
Yurthors
xoellency the #inister for Foreign (f-
faire appears also to have been misinformed as to the at-
titude of the inhabitants of Cowloon City, for they are
noither frightened nor disturbed, but on the contrer the
vast majority of them have gladly accepted the “overnor'
offer. It would be moet unjust, ae Xis xcellency will
understand, to withdraw the offer now and the Governor will
therefore proceed to carry out the achone. His xoellency
ersore Fis xoelleng