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Mr. Calder. 17. 10.32.
Mr. Cowell 19
Mr.
Parkinson.
Mr. Tomlinson.
Sir C. Bottomley.
20/10/32/
Sir J. Shuckburgh. 20
Permt. U.S. of S.
Parly. U.S. of S.
Secretary of State.
DRAFT.
HONG KONG.
NO.
O.A.G.
386.
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92613/32 Hong Kong.
Downing Street,
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Sir,
October, 1932.
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I have etc. to refer to
(9) Sir W. Peel's despatch No.232
103
of the 5th of May, transmitting
a report on the question of
adopted daughters, and to inform
you that advantage has been
taken of Sir W. Peel's presence
in this country to discuss the
matter with him.
2. I concur in his view that
considerable weight should be
attached to the objections felt
by the Chinese community to the
compulsory registration of adopted
daughters. If at a later date
it should prove that registration
was necessary to prevent evasion
of