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8. Mr. T.W. Kwok, the Chinese Representative in
Hong Kong, raised objection to the proposed evictions
at the outset, on the ground of the Chinese claim to
jurisdiction. He protested after the evictions on
January 5th; and again, on January 12th, after the
removal of the re-erected huts. On the last occasion,
the Governor remonstrated with him for encouraging
the agitators at the outset, instead of telling the
squatters of the action he had taken and advising
them to obey the eviction orders.
9. Before the expiry of the original eviction
notices, Dr. T.V. Soong, Governor of Kwangtung
Province, made and then cancelled a request to the
Governor for action to be postponed until he had
had time to acquaint himself and the local public
with the facts.
Colonial Office,
19th January, 1948.