CO129-560-17 Kowloon- expropriation of Chinese property 6-1-1937 - 4-9-1937 — Page 44

Sir A. Caldecott reiterated his opinion that

if we once gave up jurisdiction in the city of Kowloon

this would constitute a serious threat to the

maintenance of the colony of Hong Kong.

if this were admitted

e

Kr. Cowell pointed out that any

question of reversin, previous policy and admitting

clearly

Chinese jurisdiction would/have to be decided by the

Cabinet.

Sir A. Caldecott Guested that the walls

should be preserved but that the four remaining hovols

in the city should be cleared and that a park should be

created there. If the Chinese Goverment continucâ

to object, then the new governor, when he went out to

Hong Kon、, might sucst that the park should be styled the

Sino-British/ fark and be administered by a Committeo

Kwantum incorporated by a ilon, Kon, Ordinance, and the be Paul Government be invited to nominate a representative

misho

on the administrative Committee of the park. While

there would then bo no question of Chinese jurisdiction,

he thought that this would go far towards saving the

Chinose "face".

Mr. Orde said that they would have to consider

the matter further at the Forei ̧n Ofiice, and that with

regard to the request from the 0.4.0. of long dong, that

steps should be taken for the eviction of the remaining

householders within the city, they would telegraph to

H.. Ambassador in China to ask if he saw any objection.

He himself was of the opinion that the eviction might be completed

GBİRAM, and need not be postponed for consideration of

the larger question of jurisdiction which would clearly

take time of the

clearly

Foreip 6/ffice wished to pursue it."