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taken to such law being enforced within the boundaries
of a British colony.
Mr. Cowell asked what the Foreign Office hoped
to gain from such a concession to China compared with
what the Colonial Government would lose.
Kr. Orde said it was part of the policy of
gaining Chinese oodwill which the British trading
community in China had confessed to be of considerable
advantage to British trade there.
Mr. Cowell said that in any case the prestige
which we might lose by iving up jurisdiction in Kowloon
city might have a damaging rather than a favourable
effect on the British position in China. lle asked
Lieutenant Colonel Whiteley whether Chinese jurisdiction
in Kowloon would be consistent with the military
requirements for the defence of Hong Kong.
Lieut. Col. Whiteley said that they had received
military safeguards from the G.0.C., China Command, a list of matters which reginied. Thers included safeguards against unturnatting constitions would de inconsistent with military requirements if and infection, in addition to retuctions as to the premer of thince korpo; permitted in Kowloon- These included the establishment the section of WIT stations or
or buildings to intrefire with flying; control of of u virėless st tion, the erection of hi h buildin s broadcasting or any form of wirches communication; and wetendition which woulas con er uvision, the holding of anti-forein
undien athe.
dectin 6, tad, of courve, the stationing of Chinese troops
in the area.
military requiements must necessarily Mr. Cowell said that malaylaminein" be pretty
comprehensive and that it appeared that there was no any
limitation of British jurisdiction within the boundaries
might easily
of the colony guilty
be inconsistent
with military requirements for its defence.
Sir A. Caldecott