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NOTE OF A ILLETING
HELD AT TIL COLONIAL OFFICE
ON 16TH JULY, 1987.
Present:-
H.R. Cowell, C. .G. (in the Chair).
Sir A. Caldecott, K...G., C.B...
Sir J.T. Pratt, K.B.M., C.M.G.
C.. Orde, C..G.
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Forein Office.
Lieutenant Colonel J.F.H. Thiteley, H.C.....
G.E.J. Gent, D.3.0., 0.ES.,
P. Rogers
M.C.
(War Office)
Colonial Office.
Sir A. Caldecott described the small size of
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the old Chinese walled city of Kowloon, and said that it
was now completely surrounded by the extension of the
present ort and town of Kowloon. The buildin ̧s which
surrounded the wall of the old city were as insanitary
as those which had recently been cleared inside, and
would eventually have to be cleared away also. The main
military and R.A.F. establishments were all within the
Leased Territory. It was to him unthinkable that we
should surrender jurisdiction in a part of the Fortress
arca to a forcin Government. It was further to be
borne in mind that the Chinese were not likely to be content with jurisdiction in the walled city"only, but
may be expected to cast covetous eyes on the rest of the
liev
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