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CYPHER TELEGRAM
0. A. Q.
TION
HONG KONG.
FROM
D. 14th November, 1940. R. 15th
16.55 hrs -
No. 734.
Your telegram No. 644.
Immigration Control Bill was published November 9th and I do not anticipate any further important local reactions. Hong Kong Chinese appear to be in complete favour. I propose to accordingly introduce Bill for first reading on November 21st and when it has passed all its stages I should be glad receive your authority to bring it into force by proclamation as soon as possible thereafter in accordance with the provisions of the commencement in the last clause of the Bill. In this connexion I would 72. refer you to my telegram 782 of November 9th
regarding the legal position as to evacuation ?powers.
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Keed in Kegy
AL
བྲཱ'ཊྛཱ ཀྭ་
16 NOV 1840
Copy has give to Ath Switt, (29)
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