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INWARD TELEGRAM.

TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE COLONIES.

Cypher (0.7.6.)

COPY FOR REGISTRATION

200

5214576148.

FROM HONG KONG (3) A. Granthem)

D. 12th March, 1948-

12.40 hrs.

No.398 Top Secret.

Addressed 3. of 6.

RECEIVED

13 MAR 1948

10. MGMY,

Repeated British Ambassador Nanking No.65

by top secret savingram to Canton.

My telegram No-283.

Kowloon City. -

199

Register as Secret

Fice

Interesting light on the Chinese attitude is afforded by an extract from a scenet Kuoriutus direetive fated Plst February which has coms into our heads through

Under the heading of "propogando”.

disetire atotas av follers:

*As regards Hong Kong dorecept's foreible demolition of 64 huts in Kowloon City so that 500 odd perduns spe rendered homelsea, our Government hea obtered iabo negotiations with the British torerauerb. Jeespapor$ mey write articles based on the following points:-

(a) explaining that the Goremment has not (repeat has not) zelightshot gad vill not (repeat will not) relinquish Jurisdie bies over the Walled City, and

(b) probles concerning lease of whole of Kealoon should sine by pure formard for nausios whes jurisdiction crep de Walled as to weer negotiation befors praetiesl result as be attained".

This suggests that these is not (rapent not) auh peoepoet of a reasonable compromise being reached with the Chinese in their proant woold,

Distributed to:

Secretary of Qtake

JOTI 1 CIS

Calus

feetx es

Hr. Hellas

dr. M.2.1. Wollesw

R. Bedford

Boysig office.