Sir A. Caldecott reiterated his opinion that
if we once gave up jurisdiction in the city of Kowloon
this would constitute a serious threat to the
maintenance of the colony of Hong Kong.
if this were admitted
e
Kr. Cowell pointed out that any
question of reversin, previous policy and admitting
clearly
Chinese jurisdiction would/have to be decided by the
Cabinet.
Sir A. Caldecott Guested that the walls
should be preserved but that the four remaining hovols
in the city should be cleared and that a park should be
created there. If the Chinese Goverment continucâ
to object, then the new governor, when he went out to
Hong Kon、, might sucst that the park should be styled the
Sino-British/ fark and be administered by a Committeo
Kwantum incorporated by a ilon, Kon, Ordinance, and the be Paul Government be invited to nominate a representative
misho
on the administrative Committee of the park. While
there would then bo no question of Chinese jurisdiction,
he thought that this would go far towards saving the
Chinose "face".
Mr. Orde said that they would have to consider
the matter further at the Forei ̧n Ofiice, and that with
regard to the request from the 0.4.0. of long dong, that
steps should be taken for the eviction of the remaining
householders within the city, they would telegraph to
H.. Ambassador in China to ask if he saw any objection.
He himself was of the opinion that the eviction might be completed
GBİRAM, and need not be postponed for consideration of
the larger question of jurisdiction which would clearly
take time of the
clearly
Foreip 6/ffice wished to pursue it."