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rouble at any time they wished, we must seek to

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find the compromised solution acceptable to both

jdes, which is least objectionable from our point of

iew.

To this end previous proposals have been

eviewed here.

The proposal least objectionable from our

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point of view which might stand any chance of

acceptance by the Chinese seems to be that thet

area should be handed over for use of a Chinese

Consul-General as residence or officek or branch-

office with compound attached, whole area being

enclosed for this purpose and genera responsibility

for what takes place within therefore resting on

the Consul-General. Accepted internation procedure

for premises occupied by Consular representatives

would then apply to conduct of persons within the

This would imply that disciplinary matters

would be dealt with by the Chinese, serious crimes by

the Hong Kong Police and Courts. It seems unlikely that

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area.

of

Chinese would agree to accept te lease the area from

it is, these enter plated that, the Hong Kong Government and arrangement might therefore

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possibly be made by International agreement which would

not refer to tenure of the area, but would open with

some such preamble as has already been suggested by us

and accepted by the Chinese viz. the opening sentences

of part II of my telegram No. 691.

appointment of

Chinese may well not agree to appointe Consul-General.

In that event our best course might be to fall back on

substantially the same proposal substituting "representative

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of Government of China" or even Mr. Grex's present designation,

(for Consul-General but adding that the official in question

would have the status, privileges and immunities,eof a Genoui

Slatura unded b There is & precedent for such a position in that of

certain UNO representatives in some) Colonies and such a

status etc would provide a recognised standard according

to which the conduct of persons within the area could be

judged and dealt with.

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