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the states of).

retter to assume that Kowloon city

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will be fou

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fooking & that of the

in the Order in Council. I doubt vey Whether there is Chinese jurisdiction

There is

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reak of

city

except on name.

the wording

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the

the temitory. I don't think however

that this weld affect

as the clause alous Chinare

of the Oui C.

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Mandarin but it is a wretched place and

perisdiction

is in ordinary timer nil.

Le cancer has office be sorry if we promise

I shall

even to deal with it

Comer

in an ordinance. Until Mi Lockhaus. back we want aidence that an ordinance

to the Law prices

necessary Vefer

will be necessary.

Might

we not

without again consulting the Foreign Office ?

It will be noticed that thin buday

We are

now actually responsible for this territory. The convention took effect

either

g July

I think the better couse was not to mention the point as to Kowloon city in the order in Council annexing the newly acquired territory. The phrase. "Shall continue to exercise jurisdiction"

that they hold it exclusively, or concurently authorities y Stop/kong. Mr loving field suggests in his o 10ting in 14825 that this point showed be dealt with by ordinance

and surely that is the best the matter

Isaffore the FO

menate

with the

way of dealing or better terms as clearer.

dare not for

definition. But weshall have to submist this sinc to the Lo and we can then take their opinion on the point if that be thought desciable.

HBC 28 July

I think most strongly that it would not be well to mention the Kowloon guastion

CPA 29. July

on the first

I don't think that he care proued without F. C. consumence

by to maller of canging into Effect the Corwention

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