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by ford Carnarvon despatch of 29.apl last. There cannot s thick be a doubl that the decision taken in that despatch should be adhered to. Whatever bords. the Ships in question might clea from the ultimate destination to which

their Smigrants they would carry

for

would be Callas or Cuba!

The second matter is more

difficult to deal with. From the

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other 6407. Correspondence in the case "Florencia "st appears that a vesel

| but might lie of Hongkong, ontside the marine league,

there ship her peatgers Aryond the foloncal juris-

diction. In such a case the Blonial Authorities would have no power winterfere. On the other hand if the migrants are to be qmbarked from

must be brough Hongkong they.

in some defst there and lodged barrack before they

ma

are taken on

board. It could not pay ford

ship

breceive 400. or 500.

07

o. passengers by driblett - Bub depoti for the receptione of these Emigrants would come under

by bir в the regulatione established R. Madonell in July 1969. Thich require that the depots so ould be licensed. that they should be open to the

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inspection of the Police - and that they should allow free in jeep ^

egress to

the mic

mmigrants

x cherr

friends between Sornrise & cunost This would allow an e

Opportunity

of ascertaining under what conditions the migrants come to Hongkong. and whether there

tatall

in

small

emiguals with a full knowledge of what they are doing & where they are going. It ought at events of prevent the popibility of force or compulsion of however, "contrary to my apumptions, the come to Stoughing people number and do not go into a depot but are shipped from bo or small repels the governor might perhaps by some Port regulations contrive to bring

peration within the superintendance of the Harbour Blice - On that ponit dam unable from want of informal to offer any suggestion -

on

the

alion

The Governor may count the cooperation of all the respectable clapec in tongkong:

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