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(1/5) [4421B) Wt. 18047/424 30m. 1/45 C.N.Ld. 748

C. O.

Davies

Mr.

Mr....

Mr.

aben

000 12

16

12

08.00 hr.

10.3.46.

boded & sent

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Ref.:

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CO 537/1402

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Mr.

Mr.

DRAFT.

TELEGRAM code

B.C.S.M., WASHINGTON

Permt. U.S. of S.

Parly. U.S. of 5.

Secretary of State.

No. 5.3

3C KAE

Following for Morris from Davies.

Telegram has been received from

Hong Kong Administration saying that they

are fully alive to the dangers of

unpredictable increases of population

due to immigration. No-one can get rice

without a rice ticket and henceforth no

additions to existing tickets will be isher

made except to persons who can prove that

they were residents in Hong Kong for

seven years before the outbreak of the

Pacific war or who are employed by

Government or in an essential service.

FURTHER ACTION.

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