CO129-609-6 Future policy- Reuters reports on situation regarding Kowloon evictions 1-1-1948 - 31-12-1948 — Page 26

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CHINA

BOXERS 2 (NANKING)

SINCE THE ABOLITION OF EXTRATERRITORIALITY AND UNEQUAL TREATIES, THEY SAID, THE CHINESE HAD HELD A GRUDGE AGAINST THE BRITISH FOR THEIR REFUSAL TO RETURN HONGKONG AND THE KOWLOON LEASED TERRITORY TO CHINA.

THEY FURTHER STATED IT WAS EXPECTED RELATIONS BETWEEN CHINESE AND BRITISH WOULD CONTINUE STRAINED EVEN AFTER AN AMICABLE SETTLEMENT OF THE CANTON AND KOWLOON INCIDENTS, AS LONG IN FACT AS HONGKONG REMAINED UNDER BRITISH RULE. REUTER END .. 1734