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From the Secretary of stats for the Colonica,

CG To the Officer wministering the Coverment of HONG KONG

2 Jano, 1953,

563

Inc. CEL

by confidential saving t. 474 of 12th May.

Arenait visse for ataxienta.

The subjoined list of chinese students awaiting transit visas for flong Yong en route for Chim, has been furnished by Hajor Vernon, 1.7., states that accruing to právate advice received from Dr. J. Fang, nanogor of the long ng • shanghai Grawal Service there are not only train services available at Fowloon but also ships sailing every few days for Tientsin on which he

socœradation for staðer

2.

While I am were from paragraph 7 of your telegram 7, 520 secret that officially there are still no through passenger trains to Canton, it is obvious from paragraph 6 (ibid) that in fact large numbers of bodios do loave the territory by train. This fact appears to be getting know in this country and, as you kr, I have been approachod not merely by indivihal stulents but also by ambers of Farlinont It is increasingly difficult to reply to them that we cannot as yet uthɔrise transit-vimas for students ninos yet officially are that facilities for onward travel axist

are not

In the airouastances, I would be grateful if you would consider authorising the issue of transit-visas to stulents who are able to provide a Cuarentee from a rozponsible persin who is prepared to ensure that the stulents do in fect travel on within a given period, erhaps you may consider

r. Duang to be a suitable type of Guarantor, for this sort of case. This concession should not result in an intolerable increase in the population of Mongong and would do much to relieve gorzine coses of hardship mọng students

be Following is list of remos with addresses in the United Kingdom:➡

7.7. Chang.

F.C. Chin.

c.. Peng

F.R. A

.K. Tang. F.. ons

67, Cornwall Gardens, London, is .7.

23, Brookfield Road, Crimpaell, canchester &.

1, The Oak, Pirbright Road, Hormandy, Cuildford, hysics Repertont, Birkbeck College,

Chancery Lane, London,

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Korbyshire Royal Infirmary, Derby,

14, Howitt Road, London, 16

20,

disobe Grow, at roydon, Surrey.

Cl

1/3 misleigh Place, London,

53, Prince's square, tendon,.2.

ɔqmre,

60, Cladatur Boed, London,

40. Few Ceroon, Surrey,

23, riinment 11, nion, f. 1.3.

Shotgradoal taboratory, The University, Manchester