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Government did not see their way to debarring
Kang-Yu-Wei from residing in all the places mentioned, it would be a considerable gain that he
should not be allowed to remain in Hongkong.
It is stated in the third paragraph of the
note that the Governments of the United States and
Japan lately refused asylum to Kang-Yu-Wei.
This Department has no information of any action of the United States Government in regard
to him, but as Mr. Secretary Chamberlain is aware,
the laws of the United States prohibit the immigration of Chinese except in certain specified
cases.
A copy of a despatch from Her Majesty's Minister at Tokio reporting the steps taken by the Japanese Government in regard to Kang-Yu-Wei is enclosed.
I am to request that Mr. Chamberlain will favour
should be sent to the Chinese Minister's note as
regards
Francis Bertie
Your most obedient,
humble Servant,