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Mr.
Mr.
Mr.
Sir C. Parkinson.
Sir G. Tomlinson
Sir C. Bottomley.
Sir J. Shuckburgh
Permt. U.S. of S.
Parly. U.S. of S.
Secretary of State.
DRAFT.
must necessarily lose the significance
which it has under the present more
limited arrangement. If you agree with
me on that point. I think it would be
as well to wait for the Governor's
considered recommendations as regards
the major proposal of the Committee.
If he is forced to the conclusion that
FURTHER ACTION.
the much more extensive arrangements
for the creation of an Official Guardial
who would have the most complete legal
and administrative rights over all
children, boys and girls, who are
separated from their parents for one
reason or another in Hong Kong, are
not yet practicable, we should then
take up with him the need for increased
precautions against any failures to
register mui-tsai.
YOURS SINOERELY
(Signed) H.. R. COWELL
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