the substance of the outback.
2
A telegram to Hay Kang
In view of the serious character of epidemics under prohibition must continue till Shanghai Settlement.
Opinions have been wired to Secretary of State as to the propriety of reporting fully by despatch on the prohibition of coolie emigration from Hong Kong.
J.M.G.
15/6
W. Allen has managed to find the despatch to which I referred. Probably the prohibition is similar to that referred to in the despatch No. 28811.
But I see the proposal in 28811/99 (9/5/99) to alter the action.
June 15/6. Japan Form ... Aby 75701
Expand the telegram to Hong Kong in a short despatch CP.L. 15 at once.
Lydon 5/187.)
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