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Any communication on the subject of this letter should be
addressed to
THE UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE,
HOME OFFICE,
LONDON, S. W. 1.
and the following uümber quoled ---
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Sir,
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RECEIVED
HOME OFFICE,
35
WHITEHALL.
25th August 1921.
27 AUG1921 COL OFFICE
I am directed by Mr. Secretary Shortt to say for the
information of Mr. Secretary Churchill that as a result of
information received by this Department enquiries have recently
been made by the Liverpool Police into certain allegations
in regard to the smuggling of Chinamen into this country.
As a result of the enquiries which are not yet completed it
appears that there is a well organised conspiracy for the
smuggling of Chinamen into this country, and a large number
of arrests of the persons implicated have already been made. It appears that the majority of the stowaways come to this country from Hong Kong and that there are certain Chinese in that Colony who represent to their fellow countrymen that situations can easily be obtained as laundrymen in this country
at high wages and that they can arrange their passage and admission into Englan n the payment of 300 to 400 Chinese
The Under Se etary of State,
COLONIAL OFFICE.
dollars/
0.