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John Hodge and Company.
27 and 29 Boulevard,
Weston-super-Mare.
18th October, 1937.
Dear Sir,
We are acting for Mr.Wah Lee who, with two
partners, carries on a laundry business at 17 Orchard
Street, Weston-super-Mare. He is a Chinese subject
resident in England since the year 1916 and holds a
Chinese passport 3.256, issued at London on 20th December,
1915, and an Identity book issued at Bath on October 16th
1916, No.108686, Ref.No.201.
Mr.Wah Lee has requested us to make application
on his behalf for his nephew Mr.Li Wah and his cousin
Mr.Chu Wai Tai who are at present residing in Hong Kong
to enter the United Kingdom in order that they may reside
with him in this town.
We enclose copies of the Birth Certificates of
Mr.Li Wah and Chu Wai Tai, from which it appears that they
are both of British nationality having been born in
Hong Kong. Both gentlemen are still residing at the
addresses of their parents given in the Certificates.
We are informed (but we cannot say with what
degree of accuracy) that Mr.Li Vah and Chu Wai Tai applied
recently to the British Authority in Hong Kong for British
passports to enable them to enter the United Kingdom
and they were told that passports could not be issued with-
out a Home Office permit to show that they have homes to
come to in England and someone here who will be
responsible for them.
The Secretary of State
for Home Affairs,
Home Office
Whitehall, London, S..1.
Mr.Wah Lee