SAVINGRAM.
From: High Commissioner for the Federation of Malaya.
To : Secretary of State for the Colonies.
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My telegram No.320 of Leth Larch, 1947. Treaty with China.
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I should be glad to learn of the resent position with regard to this Treaty ass veral important is mes are raised by the possibility of its extension the Federation of laya and Singapore.
3.
Firstly, fro
immigration (article 3,
pout of view of
ish, raft; the extension of the Treaty to the Telers would certainly involve a "major change" in immigration policy, which, under Clause. 72(3) the Federation agreement, can only be taken aft consultation wit the Rulers. It will be appreciated that extersion of the Treaty to Singapore is, in this connection, tanta nt to its extension to the Federation.
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Sondly, it seems doubtful whether such "automati extension" as was envisaged ir para 2 f your Malayan Union Despatch No. 127 of leth June, 1940, can be applied to the Federation of Malaya
inc the territories comprising the Federatior are net Protectorates and save in the case of the Let clements of Penang and Lalacca are not overseas
territories of His Majesty.
Reference No. (21) in M. U. Secret No. 470/46
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