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and no prospect of employment elsewhere and could
provide a guarantee that he would not become a
charge on public funds. In these circumstances
the refusal of the police authorities in Hongkong
to allow him to enter Hongkong seems to us to be
based upon a somewhat narrow view. We agree with
Cadogan's view that the protection and control of
British Indians in the Far East is a problem that
calls for close co-operation between the Colonial and
Imperial authorities concerned. Not long ago it
seemed to us that the authorities in Singapore adopted
a rather unhelpful attitude when their co-operation
was asked to prevent the entry of Indians without
prospects of employment into China (please see Foreign
Office letter to Colonial Office, No. T 890/890/378
of January 28th, 1935 and connected correspondence).
In regard to the present case we hope that you may see
your way to communicating privately with the Governor
with a view to the adoption of a more liberal attitude
by/