CONFIDENTIAL.
Hongkong
0562
476
C.
15341
Government House, ... 04
Hongkong, 31st March, 1904.
Sir,
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I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your Confidential Despatch of the 26th ultimo on the subject of the engagement of Chinese coolies for labour in the Transvaal Gold Mines.
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I am strongly in favour of the proposals made in Lord Milner's telegram of the 23rd February, 1904, No. 2.
Perry is at present in the Colony and has for some time past been in communication with me on the subject of acquiring a site for a Depot for coolies in connection with this scheme of emigration.
I see no difficulty in providing for the appointment of any Emigration Agent the Transvaal Government may appoint as Emigration Officer of this Government for purposes of emigration to the Transvaal. I should mention that I have not received the telegram of the 26th February to which you refer in your Despatch.
3.
Prior to the receipt of your Despatch under acknowledgment I received your telegram of the 23rd instant forwarded by the Governor of the Straits Settlements
THE RIGHT HONOURABLE
ALFRED LYTTELTON, K.C., M.P.,
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