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true that The Hague Convention V says nothing
about employing interned soldiers, but it does
not seem to us that such a procedure would be
illegal according to international law, although
in all probability we should have to pay them
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something for the work which they might do.
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Prima facie, the expenses caused by the
internment would fall upon the Chinese Government,
but it might be possible to make an arrangement
by which the wages earned by these soldiers would
adequately super vived, to would doubtless be
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be partially used to pay for these expenses.
5. You may
of course, feel that the Governor
difficulties
of the Straits Settlements has enough with the
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Chinese population of the Colony without adding
to them by removing these prisoners from Hong Kong
to Malaya. It does seem to us, however, that
it would be better if they could be put to some
useful employment, rather than remaining a source
of unprofitable expense and embarrassment to
the Government of Hong Kong. Perhaps you would
be good enough to let me know in due course
whether you think that anything could be made of
our suggestion.
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