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Soohorukoff is very anxious to take out
British naturalisation papers, but in order to do this it
will be recessary for him to reside for the requisite time
in British territory. If there was any prospect of his
obtaining a police job in Hong Kong I feel sure that the
Council would, in view of his excellent record in the
British service here, be willing to release him from his
engagement in order to give him the chance of becoming a
naturalised British subject for which he is an eminently
deserving and suitable person. He speaks English and
also understands French. I do not know whether you have
any use for such a person in the Hong Kong Police Force,
but if you have, I can recommend him, with the utmost
confidence, to your notice.
He is travelling to Hong Kong in company with
Mr. H. C. Rabbetts of this Consulate-General, who is
taking some Indians with him to serve a sentence of
imprisonment in Hong Kong. Should you be interested in
Soohorukoff as a possible candidate for service with the
Hong Kong Police I have instructed Mr. Rabbetts to give
you any further information which you may require.
For your information I enclose a copy of a
report dated 18th August last addressed to my Superin-
tending Consul by Mr. Dennis, the Chief of Police of the
British Municipal Council, which indicates the unfortunate
and precarious position in which Soohorukoff is placed
here.by reason of his being a stateless person.
Yours sincerely,
(sd.) J.B.Affleck.
Consul- General.