CO129-493 - Governor Sir Clementi - 1926 [6-8] — Page 88

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In my view there will always be loyal Chinese of high standing in Hong Kong for many years to come, and to show confidence is one obvious way of encouraging loyalty. And while for some years the fact that many of the leading Chinese do not know much English will limit the choice of Chinese Members of the Legislative Council there will be an ever widening range of selection.

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I now come to your two main questions. As regards

the first while Chow and Kotewall have mentioned the

matter to Hallifax it is true that no claim has been made

and that the Government has an entirely free hand. But it

is my view that unless we forestall it a demand of gradually

increasing insistence will eventually be made and I am

confirmed in this view by the following factors;-

(1) The large proportions of the Chinese population in

Hong Kong (i) the general political development of the

Chinese (iii) the demand for Chinese representation on the Shanghai Municipal Council (iv) my own experience of

political demands elsewhere.

If my view is correct it is clear that to grant concession before it is asked for would be very effective.

Moreover, I consider the concession reasonable.

At present as regards appointments to the Legislative Council or the Sanitary Board Chinese in Hong Kong are handicapped by poor knowledge of English but they

are taking a great and increasing interest in membership of public bodies and in political matters generally and this limitation will soon disappear with the spread of English. Fluent English is now spoken by many of the leading officials at Canton.

As to your second question Chow has supported the Hong Kong Government with consistent loyalty throughout the strike and boycott and I doubt whether Cantonese would

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