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at No.113, reporting that the Chinese Government have expressed themselves as very seriously concerned over the possibility of further trouble arising out of the Kowloon dispute and of the threat that the Chinese Government might have to assert what they consider to be still their rights under the 1898 Agreement and re-establish the Chinese administration in Kowloon City.

.2.48.

No113 shows that we may be put or

the spot if we are not careful.

lue

are

in no position to resist the Chinese it they get out of hand.

The

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sent forward

That

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The SJS. way see the portion in M'Dayle's minute

as dercutect

as soon as

ponible. We shall s'ubuert a draft

belepain setting out cleanly what is proposed by tomorrow at latest.

I am impelf attracted by the F.o. proposal in the last para

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-15t sub-para-J 110. By accepting

The frinciple J

Chinese

jurisdiction should be conceding Sormether

we

ones: in relun

which is doubtfully We should be in a position to reject further Chinese clans to exercess Jurisdiction dur) the remainder Dom lease. We could then thake

a park or do what he like.

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