CO129-546-11 Kowloon city- expropriation of Chinese owned land 9-1-1934 - 28-12-1934 — Page 5

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Unnecessary thinks

Hole.

و

? (a) Forward a copy of (1) to the Foreign

Office ref. on 13832/33 under cover of a

letter reaffirming the view expressed in

paragraph 2 of that letter, setting out our

at greater length, and requesting that the

Chinese Government may be informed accordingly.

Telegraph to the Governor requesting

(b)

ca se

him not to proceed with the "Evacuation" of the

property owners in Kowloon City until the

negotiations with the Chinese Government are

concluded.

(c) Forward copy of letter to the

Foreign Office to the Governor u/c despatch

confirming above telegram.

Ire Bades

15/2/34

Off submitted. I shall be flad

Mn Duncan.

of gou obrons m

Mr. Cowell.

the interpretation of the Conorate.

Heal

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The only doubt thane as regards the uiterpretation of the Conoration

of 9/6/98 is the One which You Expressed in Your minute of 17/8/53 on H.K. 13832/33, namely, as to whether the Construction of a public parts could property In said to come within the wows

official purposes" in parapaph 6

" the like

Tham attured the draft accordingly.

21/2/34 17. Duncan. * Rlowell

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22/2/34

at once

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