CO129-609-6 Future policy- Reuters reports on situation regarding Kowloon evictions 1-1-1948 - 31-12-1948 — Page 45

CHINA

SEE ALEO CHINA RIOTS ROUNDUP ON PRINTER 1908 ONWARDS. GOVERNOR APOLOGISES FOR CANTON ATTACK

HONG KONG FRIDAY - DR.T.V.SOONG, GOVERNOR OF KWANTUNG, APOLOGISED TONIGHT FOR THE INCIDENT AT CANTON WHERE A MOB OF SEVERAL THOUSAND CHINESE BURNED THE BRITISH CONSULATE AND OTHER BRITISH-OWNED BUILDINGS AND WARNED THE CHINESE THAT A REPETIT-

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ION WOULD BE DEALT WITH BY FORCE, ACCORDING TO THE CANTON CORRES- PONDENT OF THE HONG KONG NEWSPAPER WAH KIU YAT PO.

THE MAYOR OF CANTON ASSURED THE BRITISH CONSUL-GENERAL,

MR RONALD HALL, THAT THE AUTHORITIES WERE DETERMINED TO GIVE EVERY PROTECTION TO FOREIGN RESIDENTS IN CANTON. REUTER END 1944

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