CO129-482 - Public Offices - 1923 — Page 182

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Duke of Devonshire.

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With reference to my

telegram of the 22nd December, 1922,

on the subject of the Deportation

Ordinance No.19 of 1921, I have the

honour to transmit to you the

accompanying copy of a despatch

from H.M.Minister at Peking, with

its enclos ur es .

2. I am advised that it will

be difficult to defend the deporta-

tion of British subjects without

trial. Moreover their position

under the Deportation Ordinance

H.M.Minister Peking

No.25 of 1917 and the amend ing

29 March

noll. 23836)

(encl.in Ordinance No.19 of 1921 seems to

be