CO129-457 - Public Offices - 1919 — Page 512

In any further communication

on this subject, please quote

No. 118673/350/T.

and address,

not to any person by name,

but to-

"The Under-Secretary of State,"

Foreign Office,

London, S.W.1.

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SEP 101

502

FOREIGN OFFICE

2.W.1.

August 30th, 1919.

Sir: -

I am directed by Earl Curzon of edleston

to aclmowledge the receipt of your letter No. 47799 of the 20th instant and to observe in reply that, if and when the Treaty of Peace with Germany enters into force as between Germany and China fer subjects will presumably, if Chinese legislation allows, retum

to the latter country. It would appear to be a matter

for the Government of Hong Kong to decide whether they

desire to exclude such persons from passing through

the Colony,

*

Lord Curzon will be glad to obtain the

views of His Majesty's Minister at Pekin, on the question

put in your letter if this is desired.

I am,

sir,

The Under Secretary of State

Colonial Office.

Your most obedient,

humble Servant,

Gerald Spicer

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