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NO. SECRET (2).
AIR MAIL.
Sir,
GOVERNMENT HOUSE,
HONG KONG.
139
9th August, 1938.
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I have the honour to confirm my telegraphic
3/ reply, No.204 of 18th July, 1938, to the enquiries on
the subject of the refugee problem which were contained
in your telegram No. 135 of 15th July, 1938.
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2.
This question was the subject of a question
in the Legislative Council on 28th July, 1938, and I
enclose a copy of the Hansard report of the answer which
I instructed should be given. This fully explains the
present policy of the Government and I have nothing to
add to that statement except to say that the various
schemes are being pressed forward without delay.
3.
It will be observed that the schemes presently
in hand would not suffice to shelter all the estimated
destitutes. They will, however, be capable of rapid
expansion: at the outset I think it advisable to proceed
experimentally. In the second place it should not be
assumed that it will cost twice as much as the estimate to
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THE HONOURABLE
MALCOLM MACDONALD, . P.,
&C.,
&c., &c.
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