deal more drastically with the mixed Chinese

in the Straits Settlements than with the

Chinese

homogeneous population of Hong Kong.

Sir William Peel's view of the problem

is given in para. 10 of 33 on 82759, Part I.

We sent him a despatch on 23rd February in which

this question of the registration of adopted

daughters is raised (No. 3 on 92615). He

has taken a genuine personal interest in this.

Muitsai question and proposes to give further

consideration to it when the report of the

League of Nations Commission of Enquiry into

the traffic in women and children in the

Far East, is published.

We should avoid getting into controversy

with Commander Haslewood on this subject,

as he is a fanatic and loses no opportunity

of misrepresenting anything which we say

to him.

? Ack. and say his representations

have been

fully considered.

To Harlewood

4 ansd

J. A. Calder

30.3-32

Howell

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3/

31/3/32 aton

- 6 APR 1932

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