bringing to China British subjects not in
possession of a valid passport. My reason for
saying this is that I consider that until
similar restrictions are imposed on all British
Companies whose ships touch Chinese ports, it
would only serve to place the British Shipping
Companies at a disadvantage".
6. As regards the case of Benares Khan, I
suggest that we should put to the Foreign Office the
considerations given in paragraphs 2 and 3 above.
? To Mr. Bigg for observations as regards
the general question.
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think the draft will do as it stands. I
felt inclined at first to take it a little
stronger, since I feel hat r hillips
exceeded his functions in criticising the
attitude of the Hong Kong overnment in
this case. so doubt he was concerned to
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