delivery of the note separately as soon
possible.
as
(b) Recognition will not affect ownership of
property which now belongs to the Republic of
China, but immediately upon recognition, the
Communist Government will automatically be
entitled to control and take possession of the
in itong kongo
Therefore, the
property of the Republic
Communists will not be required (as suggested in your paragraph 4) to prove their legal title to
The
such property in the courts of the colony. property of the Republic will include any share-
holdings in quasi public Corporations and other companies, Therefore upon recognition,
the
Communist Government will be entitled to exercise
such control over these corporations and companies
formerly
as was
x/enjoyed by the Nationalist
formex/en
Government.
(c) In general, recognition will not affect
Lawfully acquired
ishelypr
any additional private property and legitimete
rights. Any demand for extradition must be
considered on its merits when it is made in the
light of the Extradition Genvention, Article XXL of the Tientsin Treaty, 1858, and the
ChiauL CHIVEST
Hong Kong Extradition Ordinance. 3.If the
A
·N.P. E
situation eventually arises in which the
Communist Government refuses to accept juris- Lsuch an diction of Hong Kong courts in eeh matters, you will no doubt refer to me for further advice I fully appreciate that from the political angle, difficult issues may arise and court decisions against the Communists' interests will, no doubt, be ascribed by the Communists to executive pressure and will be regarded by
them as evidence of British hostility.
Unfortunately/
there mentioned
above
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