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MERCANTILE MARINE DEPARTMENT,
BOARD OF TRADE,
GREAT GEORGE STREET,
5 JAN1939
LONDON, S.W.1.
4th January, 1939.
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With reference to your letter (53838/2/B/38) of the
29th December, 1938, enclosing copy of a telegram from the
Governor of Hong Kong containing proposals for further
restrictions on the influx of Chinese refugees into the
colony, I am directed by the Board of Trade to state that
they do not desire to offer any observations on the measures
proposed by the Governor at (a) and (b) of the telegram
except to suggest that adequate notice of the measures to
be enforced is given to the shipping companies concerned
before their introduc tion.
A copy of this letter has been sent to the Foreign
Office, Admiralty, war Office and Air Ministry.
The Under Secretary of State,
Colonial Office,
S.W.1.
I have the honour to be,
Sir
Your obedient Servant,
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