CONFIDENTIAL.
Hongkong, August, 1904.
Government House, 9 SEP 04:
COLONIAL OFFICE,
No.
PRINTED FOR AFRICAN.
31541.
347.
I have the honour to enclose copies of two telegrams received from and two despatched to you during the past week on the subject of the emigration of Chinese labourers from Hongkong to the Transvaal.
2. Your telegram of August 1st appears to have been based on a misunderstanding of that of the 28th July, in which Mr. May stated that although it seemed possible to arrive at a modus vivendi on the basis of emigrants being passed by the Chinese Authorities at the Treaty Port of Wuchou, it was necessary that steps should be taken to recognise Hongkong as a port of embarkation. It was not intended to convey by this telegram that opposition was likely to be made to the utilisation of Hongkong as a port of embarkation for emigrants recruited at Wuchou, but that it was advisable to supplement the arrangement arrived at with regard to that port by getting Hongkong treated for the purpose of the engagement of Chinese labour from anywhere within the provinces of the Viceroy of Canton, as if it were itself a Treaty Port under the Convention of May 13th, in the manner recommended in Mr. Lay's telegram of the 14th July and Confidential Despatch of the 15th.
THE RIGHT HONOURABLE ALFRED LYTTELTON, K.C., M.P.,
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Hongkong, August, 1904.
Government House, 9 SEP 04:
COLONIAL OFFICE,
No.
PRINTED FOR AFRICAN.
31541.
347.
I have the honour to enclose copies of two telegrams received from and two despatched to you during the past week on the subject of the emigration of Chinese labourers from Hongkong to the Transvaal.
2. Your telegram of August 1st appears to have been based on a misunderstanding of that of the 28th July, in which Mr. May stated that although it seemed possible to arrive at a modus vivendi on the basis of emigrants being passed by the Chinese Authorities at the Treaty Port of Wuchou, it was necessary that steps should be taken to recognise Hongkong as a port of embarkation. It was not intended to convey by this telegram that opposition was likely to be made to the utilisation of Hongkong as a port of embarkation for emigrants recruited at Wuchou, but that it was advisable to supplement the arrangement arrived at with regard to that port by getting Hongkong treated for the purpose of the engagement of Chinese labour from anywhere within the provinces of the Viceroy of Canton, as if it were itself a Treaty Port under the Convention of May 13th, in the manner recommended in Mr. Lay's telegram of the 14th July and Confidential Despatch of the 15th.
THE RIGHT HONOURABLE ALFRED LYTTELTON, K.C., M.P.,
C.O. 437-pito 42
31541
Enclosure!
th
Sir.
pot to the Rugust.
Hongtong
CONFIDENTIAL.