CO129-488 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1925 [1-7] — Page 262

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be tinctured with indentured labour flavour,

See 37882 Dons. just top paper of bundle just

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below, and Sir J. Jamieson's desp. last par.

The supply of chinese labour for lands

in the Pacific will become an increasingly big

business, and we shall have to be guided

largely by the wishes of the Dominions..

It is unlikely that we shall be able to

intain our no indentures policy in all

SALOtimonious

its somewhat santrmonious integrity and we can

scarcely deny vo Sarawak facilities which

we give to dependencies of the Dous.

? Put By

A.E.Collins

18.9.25

Jagen. But I hope siting

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not allowing triang

labmurers to

so in present circumstances, giving

andthen handle to miscapementation.

G.G. 19.5.19.

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Gov.

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RES

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HEL 25 JUN 25

GOVERNMENT HOUSE.

HONGKONG,

22nd May,

1925.

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sir,

Referring to my despatch No.114 of the 17th

March, 1925, I have the honour to enclose a copy of a letter

received from the Chief Secretary, Sarawak, which appears

You see

to remove all the objections stated in my previous despatch

except the first, i.e. that this system is practically equivalent to indentured emigration. If however there is no objection on that score I do not wish to offer any further opposition.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient humble servant;

7.2. Stutts

Governor, &c.

LIEUTENANT COLONEL L.C.M.S. AMERY, M.P.,

&c.

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

&C..

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