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did not raise the question in the Fourth

It is not considered likely

Committee.

that the Chinese representative will do

so in the Plenary Assembly, but if he

does, the United Kingdom delegate will

be guided by the above instructions.

I will inform you if the question is raised

again.

6. The information for 1949 which

you transmit to me in respect of Hong Kong

for forwarding to the Secretary-General

of the United Nations should, therefore,

include as heretofore information

relating to Kowloon and the New

Territories. If the transmission of

this information is questioned in the

Special Committee which is to be convened

in 1950, or in any other organ of the

United Nations, I propose, subject to

any comment that you may wish to make,

that the United Kingdom Delegate should,

while making it clear that His Majesty's

Government does not accept the views

expressed by Mr. Li about the sovereignty

of China over Kowloon and the New

Territories, refer to Article 73 of

the Charter in the manner set out in

paragraph 5 above.

7. I shall in due course be

sending all Colonial Governors a full

account of the proceedings of the

Special

Committee, and of the discussions in

the Fourth Committee and General

Assembly arising out of the obligation

contained in Article 73 (e) of the Charter.

I have, etc.

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