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OUTWARD TELEGRAM

FROM THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE COLONIES

Cypher (0.7, P.)

TO HONG KONG (Siz A. Grantham)

15.00 aps.

Sent 23rd July, 1946.

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30, 824 Confidactia0+

Following from Wanking to Foreign Office No. 509 of 21st July reposted Hong Kong Ko, 22, and Canton, Beginse

My belagran No. 597 and your telegrem No. 549,

Canton outrage,

In converpation 71th President Qatang on Jaly 20th I told him of the painful impression mode on mo by the uply given to me by the Einister for Foreign Affaire when I had miscd with him the question of compensation for the Canton outrage,

President Chiang was at pains to explain tet the Chinone Government vore zutione te soe 1919 ogos andi that of Kowloon walled olby ocbtled simultaneously, Chinese Govoriment were being accused of extreme pealnego and Howloon case vas coastrally being cited as de taute200 of this. Ouverumeat would expose theusel yoo to vegy damaging atteoks by their suciales 12 they dealt with Cantor caso in odvonge of ZAVRQO26

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1 replied that while I could understand their apprehensione I could assurs him that the flat refusal of Minister for Poreign Affaire to proceed any farther 30 the question of compensation for the deaton outrege before e settlement of Kowloon City case would not only be as disturbing to Ale Bajesty's dorezument as it was to me but would cause a deplorable impression in the Waited Kingdom,

ss was possible, you had to give en casser to the b offoot to a Parliamentary question. Chinese Bovernment would undoubtedly be regarded so secking to justify is some manner the Teuton destruction of Congelar preniess of a friendly poyen,

After some discussion with a representative or thr Ministry of Porotga Affaire tho was present President Objang told me that reply given to me by the Minister for Possign Atraire abould not be regarded as a roseal to proceed with OOAeneation question bat merely to an SFDC086100 of tho Chinese Government's (ap, audeo.) to see a singltencoas settlement of the **o cas08, I thanked him for this explanation but said that it did not take the matter rauch further forward, Could not the Oniwese dovacanecat, she so far had only said that their action in the matter would be in accordance with internationai apage", sume atateaezt uncapting principle of compensatiot President Obiang agreed to consider this possibility in conjnaction with Minister Zor Foreiga Affairão

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I think that my taking the water op thus foruibly with him may have done one good though I do not Biopese wo pill see *** read progress in advance of 5 sottoment on Zexioon. It had been my intcation failing

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