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Mr. Shaw
22.5.30.
Mr. Gent 22- para 3 for conson
Mr.
23/5
Ellis. 23
Mr. Bottomley.
Sir J. Shuckburgh.
Sir G. Grindle. 23
Permt. US of S.
Parly. U.S. of S.
Secretary of State.
78/5/30.
T.AS. 1.6.30
At once.
DRAFT.
HONG KONG,
NO. 158
GOV. SIR.W. PEL.etc.
Downing Street
10 June
May, 1930.
Sir,
(2)
I have the honour to acknowledge
the receipt of Sir Cecil Clementi's
(1)
despatches No.552 and No.112 of the
27th of December last regarding the terms
on which the recruitment of Chinese
labourers for service in Western Samoa
Recirc. for action by
D.O. on Dr. Shiels' minute of 20.5.30.
may be carried on in Hong Kong.
2.
As regards the suggestion that
the minimum period of service should be
increased from 3 to 4 years there are
strong objections on principle to the
expatriation for long periods of labourer
who have no opportunity of establishing
a family life in the country, and on
these grounds I regret that I cannot
my way to approve the suggestion that
recruitment in the Colony should be per-
mitted for an increased minimum period.
of