(1) As in (f) above, here too Hong Kong legislation would be necessary with frence to para 2 abo

5. // 1

It is not proposed to take any decision on

this proposal until the opinion of the Law Officers

is known but, to assist further consideration, I

should be grateful for your views tran

on proposal

the

( = Sandriftml) generally and on the particular points raised above.

for the reasons set out in The Kilyram addressed to the Chiefs staff in dondon by the Cs-in-Chef Committer for East on the 29th April Seaws 851), a copy which you have dacbtless oriz,

6. Before the Chinese compromise proposal

was made the Minister of Defence had been

consulted as to the effect of the exercise of Chinese

jurisdiction in Kowloon City on military requirements

for the defence of Hong Kong and had replied that it

is inconsistent with those requirements.

He has

been informed of the present Chinese proposal involving

a partial surrender of jurisdiction to the Chinese, and That

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