CO129-560-17 Kowloon- expropriation of Chinese property 6-1-1937 - 4-9-1937 — Page 100

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(Kau Shut Ling) and Ya-Ch'ien-Wei are both outside Kowloon

city the residents if forced to remove will still

inevitably incur the hardship which attaches to homeless

persons. I have therefore the honour to refer to the

numerous notes and telegrams sent by this Ministry and to

request that Your Excellency will without delay request

the Hong Kong Government to cancel or suspend the original

decision for the enforced removal of the residents of

Kowloon city, thus giving peace to the people and

strengthening friendly relations.

of a reply.

I have further the honour to request the favour

I avail myself of this opportunity to renew to

Your Excellency the assurance of my highest consideration.

Stamp Signature of Chang Ch'un.

SEAL OF MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS.

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