CO129-380 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1911 [9-10] — Page 6

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GOVERNMENT us:14 OCT !!

7th, September, 1911.

In continuation of my letter dated

August 27th, 1911, on the subject of the acquisition

of a Marine Lot by the #itsui Bussan Kaisha to which

you raised objection on the grounds offat the introduction

of a large number of Japanese coolies would constitute

a danger to the defence of the Colony, I have the

honour to inform you that I am informed that the

coolies employed by this and other Japanese firms

are of Chinese race. The Registrar General informs

me that so far as he is aware there are no Japanese

coolies in the Colony.

I have the honour to be,

sir,

Your obedient Servant,

s Excellency,

Major General C.A. Anderson

0.B.

Commanding the Troops, South China.

(să) F.D.Lugard.

Governor, etc,.

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