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HONGKONG. 8th February, 1924.
With reference to the Duke of Devonshire's despatch No.314 of the 3rd December, 1923, transmitting a communication addressed to the Privy Council by Rur Singh formerly Indian Police Constable 481 of the Hongkong Police Force, I have the honour to inform you that strict regulations have existed for many years in this Colony forbidding Indian Police to bring their wives to Hongkong unless they have first obtained the permission of the Captain Superintendent of Police. This permission is only
given to a certain proportion of the senior men of the
force but it may also be given to others if, after enquiry,'
it is found that relatives on either side are not in a position to keep the wife with them.
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It is desirable in the circumstances of this Colony to keep the number to whom such permission is given as low as possible as necessitous cases are always numerous and owing to the high cost of housing accommodation the expense of maintaining a wife in Hongkong is considerable. As married quarters are not available for more than a few of those who have been granted permission to have their wifes in Hongkong, the others have to be allowed to live out of barracks and their services are thus not immediately available in case of necessity. An additional difficulty
THE RIGHT HONOURABLE
J. H. THOMAS, M.P.,
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