C. O.
Mr. Bickle.
Mr.
Mr.
Sir C. Parkinson.
Sir G. Tomlinson
Sir C. Bottomley.
Sir J. Shuckburgh.
Permt. U.S. of S.
207,1275
53704/1935 Hong Kong.
Sir,
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30 December, 1935.
Parly. U.S. of S.
Secretary of State.
DRAFT.
THE U.S. OF S.
FOREIGN OFFICE.
FURTHER ACTION.
Copy 1 and this to
Gov., L.F.
(1)
baby #tokong (3)
I am etc.
to ack. the
receipt of your letter of the 5th
December, S/17468, forwarding a
copy of a letter from the Passport
Control Officer t Paris, enquiring
regarding the grant of visas to
Jewish Refugees for the purpose of
proceeding to Hong Kong.
2. In reply I am to request
you to inform the S. of S. for F.A's
that it is understood that economic
conditions in Hong Kong are at present
in a depressed state, and that there
is a not inconsiderable amount of
unemployment in the Colony. In
the circumstances, no facilities for
individual refugees to proceed to
Hong Kong should be given without
prior