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NOTE OF A ILLETING

HELD AT TIL COLONIAL OFFICE

ON 16TH JULY, 1987.

Present:-

H.R. Cowell, C. .G. (in the Chair).

Sir A. Caldecott, K...G., C.B...

Sir J.T. Pratt, K.B.M., C.M.G.

C.. Orde, C..G.

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Forein Office.

Lieutenant Colonel J.F.H. Thiteley, H.C.....

G.E.J. Gent, D.3.0., 0.ES.,

P. Rogers

M.C.

(War Office)

Colonial Office.

Sir A. Caldecott described the small size of

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the old Chinese walled city of Kowloon, and said that it

was now completely surrounded by the extension of the

present ort and town of Kowloon. The buildin ̧s which

surrounded the wall of the old city were as insanitary

as those which had recently been cleared inside, and

would eventually have to be cleared away also. The main

military and R.A.F. establishments were all within the

Leased Territory. It was to him unthinkable that we

should surrender jurisdiction in a part of the Fortress

arca to a forcin Government. It was further to be

borne in mind that the Chinese were not likely to be content with jurisdiction in the walled city"only, but

may be expected to cast covetous eyes on the rest of the

liev

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