Copy.
CK RH.
Boms. 11460/2
Reca
C.0.15.9.30
Sir,
Dominion of New Zealand,
New Zealand Government Offices,
415, Strand,
London, W.C.2.
5th September, 1930.
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I am,
I am directed by the High Commissioner to
acknowledge receipt of your letter of the 3rd instant
regarding Chinese labour recruited in Hong Kong for Western
Samoa, and to state that, unfortunately, this Office does
not possess a copy of the Agreement which is current.
however, to send you a copy of Ordinance No.10 of 1923
entitled "The Chinese Free Labour Ordinance", and to state
that, so far as is known, no modification of the Ordinance
has since been made.
A communication is being sent to the Administration
in Western Samoa requesting that this Office be supplied with
copies of the Agreement and so soon as they come to hand,
one will be sent to you.
I am, etc.,
The Under Secretary of State,
Dominions Office,
Downing Street, S.W.1.
(Sd) A.Crabb.
Secretary to the Department.
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