Fernando Po
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Labour Scheme.
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Extract from Tsingtao
Political Report.
(Ong⋅ regd
On
62714/29).
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The Spanish Government's Scheme to develop the agriultar-
al resources of the Island of Fernando Po by utilising Chinese contract labour has been reported to His Majesty'a Legation in my Telegram No.25, of November 29, 1928, and my
Despatch No.20, General Series, of December 6, 1928.
(see, also, Telegram No.13, of December 5, 1928, from
Els Majesty's Legation).
The present position is that matters are at a standstill
owing to inability to obtain the use of a suitable vessel for
the conveyance of the labourers, the efforts being made in
Japan to charter a Japanese vessel having, so far, proved
unsuccessful.
The matter will form the subject of a further report.
(signed) H. King.
Consul.
H. B. M. Consulate, Tsingtao, December 22, 1928.