CO129-560-17 Kowloon- expropriation of Chinese property 6-1-1937 - 4-9-1937 — Page 76

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WAICH IA O PU

(Ministry of Foreign Affairs)

THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA

NANKING

December 2, 1936.

Dear Sir Hughe,

I take the liberty of addressing you on the subject

of the status of Chinese residents in the Kowloon City.

First of all, allow me to refer to Dr. Lo Wen-kan's note to

Sir Miles Lampson dated July 27, 1933, the latter's reply

dated August 6, 1935, Mr. Wang Ching-wei's telegram to Sir

Alexander Cadogan dated June 26, 1934, the British Legation's

memorandum dated August 14, 1934, the Ministry's memorandum

dated September 7, 1934, Sir Alexander's note to Mr. Weng dated

August 5, 1935, General Chang Chun's note to Your Excellency

dated October 26, 1936, and the Ministry's memorandum dated

November 28, 1936, all bearing on the unpleasant arising out

of the compulsory measures adopted by the Hongkong Government

for the removal of Chinese residents from the Kowloon City.

It was stated by your predecessor, Sir Alexander

Cadogan, that the Governor of Hongkong had not issued any notice

setting a time limit for the evacuation of the inhabitants in

question, that he had merely communicated to them the terms of

a generous offer which was accepted by them, and that there

was no question of breach of treaty stipulations.

I am constrained to point out to you that these

His Excellency

Sir Hughe Montgomery Knatchbull-Hugessen,

British Embassy,

Nanking.

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