CO129-560-17 Kowloon- expropriation of Chinese property 6-1-1937 - 4-9-1937 — Page 49

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taken to such law being enforced within the boundaries

of a British colony.

Mr. Cowell asked what the Foreign 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

gaining Chinese oodwill which the British trading

community in China had confessed to be of considerable

advantage to British trade there.

Mr. Cowell said that in any case the prestige

which we might lose by iving up jurisdiction in Kowloon

city might have a damaging 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 G.0.C., China Command, a list of matters which reginied. Thers included safeguards against unturnatting constitions would de inconsistent with military requirements if and infection, in addition to retuctions as to the premer of thince korpo; permitted in Kowloon- These included the establishment the section of WIT stations or

or buildings to intrefire with flying; control of of u virėless st tion, the erection of hi h buildin s broadcasting or any form of wirches communication; and wetendition which woulas con er uvision, the holding of anti-forein

undien athe.

dectin 6, tad, of courve, the stationing of Chinese troops

in the area.

military requiements must necessarily Mr. Cowell said that malaylaminein" be pretty

comprehensive and that it appeared that there was no any

limitation of British jurisdiction within the boundaries

might easily

of the colony guilty

be inconsistent

with military requirements for its defence.

Sir A. Caldecott