CO129-490 - Public Offices - 1925 — Page 167

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Hələ îmbuarina "L, 33" ate

Hong Gng.

3rd July 1985.

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I have the honour to submit the following

report of the situation at HO THOT at the time when "...33"

left for KIG FOR.

"he women Bud children, with the exception

The

of two French mune, have all evacuatau to HAIPHONG.

situation is completely quiet, no demonstrations have taken

many place for some tyɑ and sopa of the students have left.

Taking this into consideration sad on the advice of the

Consul General I reported that the presence of "135" was

no longer necessary. At the same time I consider thaṛ

amongst

the situation there is tense. Logal feeling agedume the

Foreign Community was very much against the withdrawal of

The reasons for this are as follows :-

(a) Complete lack of communications. Fo cable or

Wireless Station is in existence on the Island.

at the present time the arrival of ships ie

unsertain and from this it will be seen that the

entire Foreign sommnity could be exterminated

and nobody would be any the winer.

(b) The Trol of a British mancession. The foreign community in souttered all over the west and of

the tow, In the event of a disturbance it

would be very difficult for every one to ocil.ot

at ene plase and it is almost certain that

many people would be cut off.

(e) In the event of a boygott it would be utterly

impossible for foreignera to obtain food and

instant.