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CYPHER/OTP
POLITICAL DISTRIBUTION
FROM MINKING TO FOREIGN OFFICE
Sir R. Stevenson. No. 78.
21st January, 1948.
Repeated to: Hong Kong,
Canton.
IMMEDIATE
D: 11.31 a.m. 21st January,1948.
R: 12.06 p.m. 21st January,1948.
Addressed to Foreign Offico telegram No. 78 of January 21st repeated to Hong Kong and Canton (Hong Kong please pass to Canton).
LIGHT
My telegram No. 76.
Kowloon incident.
While the situation would appear to be calming down nevertheless I consider the oxtromoly weak Government as evidenced by recent events creates a continued risk of their being forced to connive at anti-foreign action by extreme elements. This danger will increase as we approach Chinese New Year (early February) when labour troubles are expected.
2. I should therefore like to get Kowloon incident disposed of soon and trust that I may shortly reccive authority to settle on some such lines as those indicated in my telegrams Nos. 49 and 65.
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