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54145/16/48 vt.III
Ju June, 1948
sir,
I um directed by Mr. Secretary Creech Jonas to refer to this Department's letter No.54145/16/48 of the 12th April, 1948, on the subject of the exercise of Chinese jurisdiction in Kowloon City and to
Mr. Alexander's reply to Lord Listowel of the 8th May and to say that a Chinese proposal for a compromise solution of the Howloon jurisdiction question has recently been made.
It is intended to refer this proposal to the Governor of Hong Kong in a telegram of which a draft copy is attached. The concurrence of the Foreign Office, who are receiving a copy of this letter, is also being sought in the proposed telegram,
It will be seen that the Chinese proposal involves a partial surrender of jurisdiction in Kowloon City to the Chinese but, for the reasons given in the telegram, Mr. Creech Jones is of opinion that the proposal should be considered ut this stuge.
Mr. Creech Jones
THE SECRETARY
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE.
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