CO129-466 - Individuals - 1920 — Page 239

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REA 11 JCT 201

hth October, 1920.

Permanent address,

2. West Terrace,

Budleigh Salterton..

South Devon.

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With reference to your letter/43043/20 f 28th Sept. 1920,

ofere preceeding further, may ask for a reply to the following

estions:

Does the Colonial Office agree that children are bought and

1 in Hong Kong

Does the Colonial Office agree that "G-Betweens or brokers

r the purchase and sale of children is a trade openly carried out

Hong Kong, and that the people in question are free from

rosecution ?

With regard to the second paragraph of your letter it is not

ear to me whether the Governor or the Colonial Office intend to

ply that I personally took active steps against the Government

a time when I was drawing Government pay.

Colonial Office, I feel sure, will agree that I am entitled

an immediate reply on this paint.

I am, Sir,

Your bedient servant

UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE.

Colonial office,

H. L. Dashwood Licul- Come?

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