CO129-560-17 Kowloon- expropriation of Chinese property 6-1-1937 - 4-9-1937 — Page 43

taken to such law being enforced within the boundaries

of a British colony.

Mr. Cowell acked what the Forelin office hoped

to gain from such a concession to China compared with

what the Colonial Government would lose.

Kr. Orde said it was part of the policy of

saining Chinese „oodwill which the British trading

community in China had confegued to be of considerable

advantage to British trade there.

Mr. Cowell said that in any case the prostije

which we might lose by iving up jurisdiction in Kowloon

city mi ht have a dama in rather than a favourable

effect on the British position in China. lle asked

Lieutenant Colonel whiteley whether Chinese Jurisdiction

in Kowloon would be consistent with the military

requirements for the defence of Hong Kong.

Lieut. Col. Whiteley said that they had received military safeguards from the .0.0., China Comand, a list of mate required. These included safeguards against unhealthy conditions

youka en inconsist & im military réumine infection, in addition to restrictions no to the presence of Chinees troops;

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building

flying; control of condcasting of any form of wireless communication;

whip would fidenter Gricidal the holdin, of anti-iopei n

and extradition of undesirables.

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military requirme to must necessarily

be pretty

Er. Cowell said that

comprehensive and that it appeared that to any

limitation of british jurisdiction within the boundaries

of the colony

might eavily

A be inconsistent

with military requirements for its defence.

Sir A. Caldecott