CO129-509-6 Recruitment of Chinese labour in Hong Kong for work in North Borneo and Spanish guinea... 27-3-1928 - 27-12-1928 — Page 36

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The contractor for Chinese workers for Spanish

Guinea has already engaged two thousand and firds

some difficulty in embarking them on board British

boats owing to authorities in Hong Kong who appear

to have consulted the matter with the Minister for

the Colonies. Although the contractor is willing to

buy a boat and sail under the Spanish flag this would

cause considerable delay and as the matter is very

urgent, it is requested that, should these difficulties

exist, the necessary authority may be obtained from the

competent Department with the utmost possible speed.