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RECITIV
XX CONFIDENTIAL.
G:LM.
21 AUG 1941 C. O. RECI
My Lord,
Enclosure Nos. 1 & 2
(not attacked)
Enclosure 3
Government House,
Hong Kong.
MAY 12 1941
I have the honour to refer to my telegram No. 314
of 22nd April, 1941, in which I stated the gist of the report of the Commission appointed by General Norton, as Acting Governor, to enquire into the administration by Mr. R.A.D. Forrest of the recently created Immigration
Department. I enclose six copies of the report and a copy
of the evidence.
2.
The report was considered by the Executive Council
on 17th April, 1941, and they advised its general
acceptance. On the advice of the Director of Medical
Services and of Dr. Dean-Smith, who has been attending
Mr. Forrest, I have not allowed it to be published or a copy
to be furnished to him. Mr. Forrest was re-admitted to
hospital on 14th April, 1941, 'a very sick man' (vide report
of the Medical Board) and was discharged on 6th May, 1941.
I again consulted the two medical officers above-mentioned
on 5th May, 1941, but both demurred strongly to a copy being
placed in his hands at that time. Since then I have
received Your Lordship's telegram No. 381 of 5th May, 1941,
confirming this course of action. I enclose a copy of the
report of the Medical Board together with an earlier report
Enclosure 4 by Dr. Dean-Smith on Mr. Forrest's mental condition when he
was admitted to hospital on 12th March, 1941. Mr. Forrest
expects to leave the Colony for Australia about 20th May,
1941.
THE RIGHT HONOURABLE
LORD MOYNE OF BURY ST. EDMUNDS, D.S.O.,
&C. 1
&C • 1
&c.
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