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Extract from Secret savingram 0.53 from Hong Kong to the Secretary of
State dated 7th July, 1948.
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7. Kowloon City remains quiet. There have been further suggestions by the Chinese Government for a compromise solution, but these still leave the question of responsibility for maintenance of law and order in the area unclarified. Meanwhile in the Kwangtung Provincial Countil two Councillors for Po On District (adjoining the Colony) tabled a proposal that the Po On District Government should immediately be authorised to establish administration over Kowloon City. It is unlikely that the proposal will be adopted, as responsible Chinese opinion realises that the dispute is one for settlement by diplomatic negotiations.
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