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in custody indefinitely. It is however obvious
from the telegraphic correspondence that the
Governor is very reluctant to keep him in custody
much longer. So far as the interests of Hong Kong
are concerned, the Governor merely wishes to have
him out of the Colony, and would obviously much prefer to cancel the second order and simply let him depart as soon as may be for any destination which he prefers. It seems possible that he is afraid that the second order might possibly be declared invalid by the Privy Council, in which case the position of the Hong Kong Government would
be rather awkward.
I think that all we can do when the
Foreign Office letter is received is to ask the
Governor whether he is prepared to detain Quoc in custody pending the result of his appeal
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!'ance that, on receipt of the F.O. letter, we shall ham to consult the Gomanor
as M. Courtl
supersts, as to whether it will the
detain Quoc pruding the
and in so doing
Lin
be possible to
result of his appeal
might draw his attention.
to section 5 of the Deportation wiiance 1917,
1/1/32
14. Duncan
JES. 1/1/32
at ace