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CYPHER TELEGRAM from the Officer Administering the Government
of Hong Kong to the Secretary of State for the Colonies.
Dated 18th July, 1935. Received in the Colonial Office at
11.59 p.m. on 18th July, 1935.
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No.172.
No.172 of 18th July.
Addressed to the Secretary of State for the Colonies
Repeated to Peking and Canton Mission.
Your secret despatch of the 23rd August 1934 and
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connected correspondence regarding Kowloon City.
Ilatter has been quiescent for the last few months.
First six houses have been built and early in June and again
on 24th June six of the city residents who had accepted houseR
were requested to move into them in accordance with their
acceptance of this Government's generous offor.
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This has lead to further laws received through the
Consul General Canton and His Majesty's Ambassador in which
claim to Chinese sovereignty is again put forward. I have
been asked what reply should be sent to the Chinese Government
and my immediately following telegram is copy of my reply to
the Ambassador.
Since our visit to the new houses in February last
District Officer was met by a distinctly hostile crowd.
No
actual disturbance took place but it looks as though agitators
are endoavouring to stir up trouble. Individual owners whom
District Officer has seen at his Office though not anxious to
move appear ready to do so.
peacefully.
It remains to be seen if the inhabitants will move
If they refuse I recommend that I be authorised to
proceed against them by law. Presumably Courts hero will be
Xobliged to accept the Order in Council of the 27th December
1899 as giving this Government full authority over Kowloon
City.
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