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should give an undertaking to terminate all proceedings
pending or contemplated in relation to matters
leading up to or resulting from the deportation order.
On 23rd October the Secretary of State telegraphed
that the Foreign office proposed to discuss with the
French Government the case of Nguyen ai quoo, and that
ne should, if possible, be detained pending the
results of discussion. It would be made clear to the
French that pending the result of the appeal to the
Privy Council, deportation to Saigon under section 6 of
the ordinance could in no case be proceeded with.
KLEMMETTRA MIEN KOFIBRE
On 17th November, the Governor replied that pending. the result of the discussion Nguyen ai 30g gould be
de tained, out that an early decision was very desirable.
un Sutnovemper, the Secretary of State replied that the French Government was being pressed for a
reply; that in the meantime, the Secretars of Stutë
was advised that it would be undesirable to demand an
undertaking us suggested in the Governor's telegram of
12ta Jetober 23 a condition of withdr_w-l of the shipping
order. It was pointed out that it was doubtful whether
an undertaking of that nature, even if given, would
debar the person concerned from taking legal proceedings
Later.
The Foreign Office replied on 6th January
enclosing a copy of a semi-official letter from the French
Emb4333. In the view of the Foreign Secretary, it gives
reasonable grounds for thinking that the eventual
enforcement of the Orders issued against Nguyen by
the Hong Kong Government would not result in the
execution