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by this Government would almost certainly rai se
a storm of protest throughout Chinatown in this
Colony. The Chinese do not regard the mui tsai
system as cruel or morally wrong, and they would resent
any house-to-house inqui si ti on, such as would be
necessary if registration were to be made effective.
I trust that I may not be made into the Amanullah
of Hong Kong, and I hope that my despatch may enable you
to protect the Hong Kong Government from uninformed
criticism of our action by members of the House
of Commons.
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