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Dear Mr. Thomas

You are probably aware that considerable une:siness

has been arouse.. by reports of ansatisf story conditions relat-

ing to social hygiene in the ritish Crown Colonies, pertiou-

larly in Hong Kong and the Streite Settlements.

Feeling that it is not altogether desirable to raise

technical matters of this kind by Parliamentary questions in

the House of Commona, we should much a preciate it if you would

allow us to meet you nɛ a small depuration, to lay bofore you

proposals which if adopted, would, we think, tond to allay

public uneasiness, and which might also be of nasistance by

placing t your disposal the best non-official expert opinion.

The mapoote of social hygiene to which we specially

the policy towards voneroal dizenses and facilities

for their effective treatment; the system of to.erated brothels

and vice areas; the position of the Hui Tsai.

rofer are:

Yours sincerely,

The Rt. Hon. 2. H. Thom-8, K.P.,

am

Magaret Wintringhas

Secretary of State for the Colonies, Colonial Office,

Downing Street, 3.7. 1.

I original sent direct to

Colonial Office)