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TELEGRAM/
To:--
Mr. Sidebotham 30/5/49.
Mr..
Mr.
Mr.
Repeated to:—
GOVERNOR,
HONG KONG,
Sir C
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Priority:-
Nil.
Reply urgently required. Important.
Immediate.
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Further action:-
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Ann's (12)
Your telegram No. 514, paragraph 4.
Chinese refugees.
1. Ministers have noted with concern steadily
mounting influx of refugees into Hong Kong, and have
expressed anxiety as to-
2.
increasing danger of Communist
infiltrationz and effect in
ability of Hong Kong to cope with
situation if further substantial
increases incur.
I am aware of your plans for closing the
frontier in certain circumstances, and the proposed
introduction of a registration system to enable
movements of individuals to be checked and closer
control exercised Your recent telegram to Deputy
Commissioner-General Colonial Affairs, Singapore,
repeated to me in his telegram No. 151, refers)
3. But to enable me to answer enquiries here I
should be grateful for an overall appreciation of the
Chinese refugee position and, in particular, to learn
what you consider, in round figures, absorption limit
for refugees is, and how soon you consider this figure
is likely to be reached, making closure of the
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