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14/8

Draft.

sele minutes TELEGRAM/SAVINGRAM:

148

To:

775.

File No.

54145/16/48. Et.III

Repeated to :—--

Mr.Sidebotham.....3/8/48. N 1/S

Mr. Radford

3/8/48.

Mr. Wallace.........

3/8/48.

Mr.Paskin

3/8/48

3411/8

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Parly. U.S. of S.

S. of S.

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Mr. A.L. Scott (F.0) 4 copies

Mr. H.L. Wilso Min. of Def.)

2 copies

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GOVERNOR,

HONG KONG.

H.M. AMBASSADOR,

NANKING. F.O.

For transmission

In Clearx

Cordex

Cypher QTP

SECRET

Priority :-

Nitx

Reply urgently required. Important.

Immediate.

Most komediate:x

Anod. (281)

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hours.

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Restricted. Confidential

Secret

Top Secret.x

Addressed to Governor Hong Kong No.. 8.78 Repeated to H.M. Ambassador Vanking

Your telegram No. 723.

Kowloon City.

1. You should know that H.M.G. are advised that if

case were to go before International Court, H.M.G.

could not repeat not) successfully resist Chinese

claim to jurisdiction in Kowloon City unless upon the

ground of military requirement. As to this ground, it

would be necessary to establish some present or

apprehended contingency of a military character which,

from a military point of view, rendered it impossible

to agree to a resumption of Chinese jurisdiction. It

would be for Court to decide on this point upon evidencé

of military experts on each side subjected to cross-

/examination