CO129-482 - Public Offices - 1923 — Page 340

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H.B.M.CONSULATE-GEN ERAL,

SAIGON, COCHIN-CHINA.

August 18th 1923.

My Lord,

I have the honour to acknowledgo the receipt of your Despatch No6 (1,7212/2673/317) of July 16th 1923 relative to the trostaat by the French suthorities at Baigen of immigruits of Chinese race but of Pritish Nationality. The statement in Mr, acting Consul General flo ɛg 's Despatch No.4 of April 16th 1923 th the effect that "asle tics (irrospective of nationality) are dealt with by the Service of Immigration" is incorrect wid apt to be mislea ding.

The Service de l'Immigration and its ragulations Eevamı the antry inte, residence in wid exit from the Colony nondially of all Asistics not natives of the coun- try (Tous 100 Asiatiques étra gora à l'exception dos indigènes de Cambodgo, du Tenkin et de l'Auram),

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As a matter of fuct the Japanese and the Philippines are axempl from the regulations of this Departout. The heyl of this Departmant has informed me that Japuleed in virtue of their treaties are not subject to this Law and

are treated 20 Puropowis, The same treatment is metod out to the Philioninos and this concgsnion, I was assured, 128

guaranteed,.....

Do Right flønourable

Marl Curzon of Kailaston, K,G,,

His Majesty's Principal Becretary of State

for Pereign Affairs,

Foreign Office,

LONDON, 8