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32926.

Merilees

PRINTED FOR USE OF COLONIAL OFFICE

755. 5.57

# Governor Sir M. Nathan to Mr. Lyttelton.

Received, Colonial Office, 2:30 am, 24 September.

Referring to your telegram of yesterday, arrangements for Chinese emigration from Kwangsi at Wuchau have not broken down and have already begun to take effect. Emigration from Kwangtung cannot succeed unsupported by the Viceroy, whose opposition has been obvious. The Transvaal Agent is sending more than 100 recruiters through the province without his authority, and no port in Kwangtung has been notified. Several of these have been arrested. Efforts are being made to obtain their release from arrest and secure the co-operation of the Viceroy in Chinese emigration from Canton to South Africa, but unless we act with caution, the Chinese authorities will probably, under the Treaty of Peking, question the legality of existing recruitment agencies in China for Straits Settlements labour. This would be very inconvenient.

Telegram despatched 5:30 PM.

Sept 24/9

960 (162)

CP.

24 at

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32926. Merilees PRINTED FOR USE OF COLONIAL OFFICE 755. 5.57 # Governor Sir M. Nathan to Mr. Lyttelton. Received, Colonial Office, 2:30 am, 24 September. Referring to your telegram of yesterday, arrangements for Chinese emigration from Kwangsi at Wuchau have not broken down and have already begun to take effect. Emigration from Kwangtung cannot succeed unsupported by the Viceroy, whose opposition has been obvious. The Transvaal Agent is sending more than 100 recruiters through the province without his authority, and no port in Kwangtung has been notified. Several of these have been arrested. Efforts are being made to obtain their release from arrest and secure the co-operation of the Viceroy in Chinese emigration from Canton to South Africa, but unless we act with caution, the Chinese authorities will probably, under the Treaty of Peking, question the legality of existing recruitment agencies in China for Straits Settlements labour. This would be very inconvenient. Telegram despatched 5:30 PM. Sept 24/9 960 (162) CP. 24 at
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0 32926. Merile on e PRINTED FOR USE AFRICAN 755. OF COLONIAL OFFICE 5.57 bung Taydeltaestim. Governor Sir M. Nathan to Mr. Lyttelton. haber andad Referring #Received, Colonial Office, 230 am, and Septemberyas, cinquity been recend from pain by fly delete not 1 age. In raply to your telegram of yesterday, arrangements for Chinese emigration from Chinese Kwangsi at Wuchau not broken down and already begun to take effect. emigration from Kwangtung cannot succeed unsupported by Viceroy, whose opposition has been obvious. Transvaal Agent sending more than 100 recruiters through the province without his authority or port in Kwangtung having been notified. Several of these have been arrested. Efforts are being initiated obtain their release from arrest and secure co-operation of Viceroy in Chinese emigration from Canton to South Africa but unless I (we) act with caution Chinese authorities will probably, under Treaty Peking, question legality of existing recruitment agencies in China for Straits Settlements labour. This would be very inconvenient. loved. ode desent 5-30PM. Eury 24/9 960 (162) CP. 24 at
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32926.

Merile

on e

PRINTED

FOR USE

AFRICAN 755.

OF

COLONIAL OFFICE

5.57

bung Taydeltaestim. Governor Sir M. Nathan to Mr. Lyttelton.

haber andad

Referring

#Received, Colonial Office, 230 am, and Septemberyas,

cinquity been recend from pain by fly delete not 1 age. In raply to your telegram of yesterday, arrangements for Chinese emigration from Chinese Kwangsi at Wuchau not broken down and already begun to take effect. emigration from Kwangtung cannot succeed unsupported by Viceroy, whose opposition has been obvious. Transvaal Agent sending more than 100 recruiters through the province without his authority or port in Kwangtung having been notified. Several of these have been arrested. Efforts are being initiated obtain their release from arrest and secure co-operation of Viceroy in Chinese emigration from Canton to South Africa but unless I (we) act with caution Chinese authorities will probably, under Treaty Peking, question legality of existing recruitment agencies in China for Straits Settlements labour. This would be very inconvenient.

loved.

ode desent 5-30PM.

Eury 24/9

960 (162)

CP.

24 at

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