CO129-533-1A Leased Territories- boundary and development 22-1-1931 - 8-3-1932 — Page 49

10. 704

(P 4738/268/10)

Confidential.

mir,

9th September, 1931.

I transmit herewith for your confidential information copy

of a memorandum by the overnor of Congkong on the subject of

Lie owloon and the Tow Cerritory which has been commumionted

to this de artment by the elonisl frice.

on the appointment of irillian

of

eel to the

overnor ar ongkong advantage was tai en of his presence in

London to ileuse with him the problem arising out of the feet

t/at the rester part of the teritory comprising the colony

of onjkon it held on lesse terminating in the year 1997. In

view of the that that Leazed Jerritories are placed by the

Chineca in tie banË

8017 BE

ettlemente and once. sions

and that the immediate return of such Territories irrespective

of the ectusi ters of te leese occupies a prominent place

in the atiawliet programme it won felt to be serimble to

explore the question na to wiat would be the

ffect of

severin, the leased ferritories, in whole or in part, from the

remainder of the elony of ongion, with a view to forming some

idon vint steps could be taken, or what price it mi ht be worth

while to pay, to prevent such a setorence.

Te stratele volne placed upon de leated territorier,

elchor in whole or in part, by the militsig rubhoritier was

also felt to be an importent feetor vo

conui 'cration.

After ete

taken into

robles on the spot

Calles

Sir Vilez ZABOLON

etc.,

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etc..

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