In any further communication on
this subject, please quote
No.
and address,
but to-
T 13816/1613/378.
not to any person by name,
"The Under-Secretary of State,"
Foreign Office,
London, S. W. 1.
Sir,
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FOREIGN OFFICE,
S.W.1.
18th January, 1932.
With reference to your letter No. 82797/31
the 5th November last, relative to the travel
of the 5th November last, relative to the travel
certificates issued to persons of Chinese race by
the Government of Hongkong, I am directed by
Secretary Sir John Simon to inform you that he
concurs in the action which it is proposed to take
as set forth in paragraph 2 of your letter.
I am,
Sir,
Your obedient Servant,
с
The Under-Secretary of State,
Colonial Office.
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P
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C. O.
Caine. 2
2/11/51.
82797/1931. Hong Kong.
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and"!
Downing Street,
Mr.
Mr. Gwell
Mr.
Mr. Tomlinson.
Sir C. Bottomley.
Sir J. Shuckburgh.
Sir G. Grindle.
Permt. U.S. of S.
Parly. U.S. of S.
Secretary of State.
4."
5 November, 1931
Sir,
I am etc. to transmit to
DRAFT.
THE UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE
FOREIGN OFFICE.
P.O. 10m bele
8272051
To P. 0.156ul
you, for the information of the
Marquess of Reading, copies of
correspondence with the Passport
Office regarding the issue of a
temporary passport to Mr.
Ambure Lee,
in which the general question
of the validity of Hong Kong
travel certificates for the return
journey has been raised.
2.
Specimens of these
travel certificates were trans-
mitted by the Governor of Hong
ong with his despatch of the
18th of April, 1928, No.214,a
copy
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