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12 October 1931
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The Governor's line is
exactly
the
are we
want
to see adopted. The condition mentioned in the
chould be misted on.
It only
last paray.
remains to
quare
the trench. Draft barwitte
For
concon.
C. Howard Imith-
Itlalder
14.10-31
15-10-31
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To Su 1. Wellesley (Me 34 √37) - 33 And! _ Car 5/6 2
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I discussed this question at the
Foreign Office today. I made it clear that we
could in no circumstances proceed with the order
of deportation to Saigon under Section 6 of the
Ordinance pending the result of the appeal to the
Privy Council, and this was generally agreed.
On the other hand, the Foreign Office are very
anxious to meet the wishes of the French Govern-
ment as far as possible and, pending discussion
with the French Government, they are not satisfied
that a mere order to Nguyen ai Quoc to leave the
Colony within a specified period would meet the
case. It is possible that if the French
Government were presented with the two alternatives
they would prefer that he should be detained in
Hong Kong pending the result of the appeal to the
Privy Council. I am not clear that we have
legal power to detain him in actual custody
indefinitely pending the appeal, but presumably
some