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Enclosure 2 in Amoy despatch No. 10 of January 51st, 1948, to Embassy Kanking.
TRANSLATION (by shell Co., Amoy)
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ED7705IJ. PROM KIẠNG SENG PAG. 18/1/48.
DIZOSIAL.
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THE XOWLJON BOIZYT
The Kowloon Walled City affair has developed into bloodshed. It is worse than the day 30 incident in 1998. is the most horrible expression of imperialism, a unique humiliation in the history of China. The affair shoul- be observed in the following light:
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(1) The sovereignty of Fowloɛn. The Treˇty Bighed in 1898 between the two countries allowed Chinese officials to stay in Kowloon to exercise their duty provized thrt they do not in- terfere with long on ilitary defence. (It did not entitle the Hong Kong Government to force Kowloon residents to remove their properties). It is clear therefore that China still retaina her sovereignty in Kowloon: in fact it is still a district under the control of Pao Shan Magistrate of "wangtung Province. There is absolutely no reason for the Hong Kong Government to take any compulsory mensures against the residents
If the Bons or to cancel our sovereignty over the dominion. Kong overnment conaider the atructures Canterous either to public health or from the point of view of fire risks, they may instruct the residents to rebuild the huses and accommodate them “uring the reconstruction period, but they shoule by no mesna render then horseless.
(2) The Violence of the british Governant. ince China and Great Britain are countries having mutual Treaties it is necessary for them to settle disputes through Aiplomatic channels. But instead of referring the matter to mutual reaty end settling it by seaceful negotiation, the British Government have resorted to Police action and bloody measure5 showing the fierce face of imperialists. No wonder this has aroused nation- wide indignation.
(8) How Shall e Face the situation? It is not time to talk of war or peaceful negotiation. It is useles. to refer che matter to the ecurity Council. Shouts and posters and even demonstration won't help. Government protesta am! manifestation have been in vain. Since Chinese residents in Rong Zong ? Kowloon aliount to 99 of the total population, the 108t effectiv mensura is for then to staže a non-000;eration movement. shen, as in 1925, Hong Konų, became a dad city and in view of the present British national strength, it woule not be difficult to bring the British Government to do what they have already done to india ani burma – fon-cooperation on the part of ờng xong and Kowloon realienta woul! require the cooperation and full support of Chinese people throughout the whole comtry to maintain the livelihood and minimise the suffering of our fellow citizens in the field of motion and to make the struggle final suc0088.