Suggested passage for inclusion in
reply to Chinese Ambassador
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In the circumstances set out above, H.M.G. consider
that the Hong Kong Government were fully justified in
deciding to clear the area of these temporary hutmenta,
which were endangering the wellbeing of the community at
large. They also consider that the Hong Kong Government
showed every consideration to the squatters in the
measures taken to evict them, consistent with good
administration and the maintenence of law and order.
The Governor of Hong Kong was kept informed max of the
representations made by the Chinese Government to
H.M. Ambassador at Nanking, and H. M. G. are satisfied
that he has taken, and will continue to take, those
representations into account. At the same time, in
H.M.G.'s opinion, it would be quite wrong for the
Hong Kong Government to refrain from taking any
administrative measures which are necessary in the
interests of the community in respect of Kowloon City, on account of the jurisdiction issue, which H.M.G. considers
must be dealt with separately. In this connection,
H.M.Q. cannot but feel that the activities of the
"National Times and those of the magistrate of Po-On
district, referred to above, were most regrettable.
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