CO129-609-6 Future policy- Reuters reports on situation regarding Kowloon evictions 1-1-1948 - 31-12-1948 — Page 43

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AIR 3 CHONGKONG)

AMONG THE BRITISH MEN WHO LEFT CANTON WERE MR. J.L. MURRAY, PRESS ATTACHE, WHO WAS TO MAKE A REPORT TO THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT AND MR. JACK PARKHOUSE, THE WORST INJURED OF THE VICTIMS. ALTHOUGH HEAVILY BANDAGED HE WAS ABLE TO WALK.

WITH THE EVACUATION OF THE LAET OF THE BRITISH WOMEN AND CHILDREN THE FOREIGN COMMUNITY IN CANTON WAS REDUCED TO ABOUT 100, HOST OF THEM AMERICANS.

NOTHING HAD BEEN HEARD OF BRITISH RESIDENTS IN THE CITY'S OUTLYING DISTRICTS, I CLUDING MEMBERS OF THE NEW ZEALAND PRESBYTERIAN MISSION, 15 MILES AWAY.

THERE WAS NO REASON TO FEAR THEIR SAFETY, HOWEVER,

AE THEY ARE CUSTOMARILY PROTECTED DURING LOCAL TROUBLES BY THE DISTRICT "GUERILLA CHIEF," WHO, ON SUCH OCCASIONS, CAMPS IN THE COMPOUND.

THE STAFF THERE INCLUDES DOCTOR AND MRS. MILNE, TWO

REUTER..

CHILDREN AND MISS ANN LILBURNE.

CHERE PICK UP EVACUATION 1, PRINTER 0551, PARAGRAPH BEGINNING, "THE FOREIGN POPULATION..

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