CO129-483 - Others & Individuals - 1923 — Page 404

F.S.

(+

73564/1

DRAFT.

Mr.

Mr.

MINUTE.

(vide enc

James'

398

to Mr. (now Sir)

walay

tos Ms/Conf despatch

dentiali

vember

of the 25th of Nov, 1919)

expressed the views that a

system of registration and

rationing of consumers could

not be made effective without

costly machinery, and that its

introduction might have

disastrous effects by discoura-

ging the immigration of Chinese

labour.

Mr. Davis.

Sir G. Grindle.

Sir H. Read.

Sir J. Masterfon Smith.

Mr. Ormaby Gore.

Duke of Devonshire.

15

+ No. 73564/19

Nevertheless the fact

remains that, as stated in

paragra

of this despatch,

the existing position cannot

be regarded as eltegetner

satisfactory, and it would

appear that the time has now

come when it is imperative to

devise further measures for the

more effective application of

Part II of the Convention. I

trust therefore that the local

Committee