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F 4191/1099/10

1934.

Telegrṇa áron K.-M. Minister zeking to Foreign

Office containing test of telegram to him from

Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs of 26th June

1934.

Decode.

sir A. Cadogan.

(Peking).

July 10th. 1934.

No. 474.

D. (by wireless) July 11th. 1934.

R. 9.30 a.m. July 11th. 1934.

(R).

My ia ediately preceding telegram.

keport has been received that Naqueh "magistracy"

of Hongkong has notified inhabitants of Kowloon City to

Move to Koushihling within the limit of one week.

Although Hongrong Government has built new houses

for people free this denies them the right of free resi-

dence within the city and therefore peuple are all in a

state of panic.

I have already asked you, according to Treaty, in a

note of July 27th laut imediately to request longsong

Government to withdraw procosal ordering sople to

evacuate and to this I received your reply.

Now Hongkong Government have again issued a notice

to force people to evacuate wit in a given period and this

is obviously an intri gement of treaty stipulations and of the spirit thereof. In consequence people in the said

city are very frightened and disturbed and I have the

honour to request you to telegraph as soon as may be to

Hongkong Government t. abolish this pro osal and thus to

ullay the fears of the people and maintain friendly

relations.

I also have the honour to request favour of a reply.

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