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495

DESPATCH.

No.

143

907 May

No.

No. 23279

(Subject.)

CS 23279

REC

* 1 JUL 07

Draft cherise Eregnation Onde

revious Paper,

Lube mito

absequent Paper.

Upades Laces

(Minutes.)

Sections 3 and 11 seem unobjectionable but

I would deprecate the introduction of the other suggested changes at present. They would result in leaving free emigration practically uncontrolled. How far this is desirable may be a matter of opinion, but I doubt whether at the present time it is desirable to draw unnecessary attention to the traffic.

Para 3 of 23339 shews that as a matter of fact there really is very little free emigration, the majority of the coolies having undertaken to enter into contracts on their arrival, and therefore belonging to the class which it is here proposed to call "assisted emigrants". There will therefore be no great inconvenience caused by keeping the law unchanged. Moreover, it seems very bad policy to call attention to the fact that the nominally free emigrants are really practically under contract, as it gives a handle to the opponents of the traffic, who might reasonably agitate for an...

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495 DESPATCH. No. 143 907 May No. No. 23279 (Subject.) CS 23279 REC * 1 JUL 07 Draft cherise Eregnation Onde revious Paper, Lube mito absequent Paper. Upades Laces (Minutes.) Sections 3 and 11 seem unobjectionable but I would deprecate the introduction of the other suggested changes at present. They would result in leaving free emigration practically uncontrolled. How far this is desirable may be a matter of opinion, but I doubt whether at the present time it is desirable to draw unnecessary attention to the traffic. Para 3 of 23339 shews that as a matter of fact there really is very little free emigration, the majority of the coolies having undertaken to enter into contracts on their arrival, and therefore belonging to the class which it is here proposed to call "assisted emigrants". There will therefore be no great inconvenience caused by keeping the law unchanged. Moreover, it seems very bad policy to call attention to the fact that the nominally free emigrants are really practically under contract, as it gives a handle to the opponents of the traffic, who might reasonably agitate for an...
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495 DESPATCH. No. 143 907 May No. No. 23279 (Subject.) CS 23279 REC * 1 JUL 07 Draft cherise Eregnation Onde revious Paper, Lube mito absequent Paper. Upades Laces (Minutes.) Sections 3 and 11 seem unobjectionable but A a I would deprecate the introduction of the other suggested changes at present. They would result in leaving free emigration practically uncontrolled How far this is desirable may be a matter of opinion but I doubt whether at the present time it is desir able to draw unnecessary attention to the traffic. Para 3 of 23339 shews that as a matter of fact there nally is very little frèe emigration, the majority of the coolies XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX**XXX having undertaken to enter into contracts on their arrival- and therefore belonging to the class which it is here proposed to call "assisted emigrants". There will therefore be no great inconvenience caused by keeping the law unchanged. Moreover, it seems very ba policy to call attention to the fact that the nominally free emigrants are really practically under contract, as it gives a handle to the opponents of the traffic, who might reasonably agitate for an
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495

DESPATCH.

No.

143

907

May

No.

No. 23279

(Subject.)

CS 23279

REC

* 1 JUL 07

Draft cherise Eregnation Onde

revious Paper,

Lube mito

absequent Paper.

Upades Laces

(Minutes.)

Sections 3 and 11 seem unobjectionable but

A

a

I would deprecate the introduction of the other

suggested changes at present. They would result in

leaving free emigration practically uncontrolled

How far this is desirable may be a matter of opinion

but I doubt whether at the present time it is desir

able to draw unnecessary attention to the traffic.

Para 3 of 23339 shews that as a matter of fact there

nally is very little frèe emigration, the majority of the

coolies XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX**XXX having

undertaken to enter into contracts on their arrival-

and therefore belonging to the class which it is

here proposed to call "assisted emigrants". There

will therefore be no great inconvenience caused by

keeping the law unchanged. Moreover, it seems very

ba policy to call attention to the fact that the

nominally free emigrants are really practically under

contract, as it gives a handle to the opponents of

the traffic, who might reasonably agitate for an

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