CO129-464 - Public Offices - 1920 — Page 384

Ininy farther communication

this subject, please quote

No. A1619/1619/52.

nd address,

tto-

not to any person by name,

The Under-Secretary of State,”

Foreign Office,

London, S.W.1.

sir:-

16414

RE-

373

S.W.1,

FOREIGN OFFICE.

30 MAR Qarch 27th, 1920.

I am directed by Eerl Curzon of Kedleston to acknowledge the receipt of your letter No. 13915/1920

No. 13 of the 23rd instant, enclosing copy of a telegram from the Governor of Hongkong requesting authority to allow the embarkation from Hongkong of emigrants to French

Tahiti.

It does not seem quite clear from the Governor's

telegram exactly what proposals have been placed

before him. It is noted however that the Governor is

to approve in advance the details of the arrangements

for emigration, and that the emigrants are not to be

indentured, and Lord Curzon does not see any objection

to permitting emigration on these conditions.

It is presumed that the approval of the authori

ties of French Tahiti to the contemplated arrangements

has been, or will be, obtained.

I em,

Sir

Your most obedient,

humble Servant,

R. Sperling

Under-secretary of State,

Coloniel Office.