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 46

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In any further communication

on this subject, please quote

No.

A 5538/5538/52.

and address-

not to any person by name,

but to-

The Under-Secretary of State,"

Foreign Office,

London, S.W.1,

15.

Sir,

52799

RECEIVED 12SEP 1928

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FOREIGN OFFICE,

S.W.1.

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11th September, 1928.

With reference to your letter No.52799/28 of the 7th

ultimo regarding the desire of the Spanish Government to

recruit Chinese farmers for work in Spanish Guinea, I am

directed by Lord Cushendun to state, for the information of Mr.

Secretary Amery, that he has of late years received no reliable

information as to conditions in that territory. His Majesty's

Representatives at Monrovia, Boma and Libreville are being

requested to report on conditions of labour and health in the

territory, but it will be realised that there being no British

consular post in Spanish Guinea, any reports received on the

subject must be founded to a large extent on hearsay.

2. I am to add that, while not desiring to express any

opinion on the conditions of the contract proposed by the Spanish Government, Lord Cushendun is of the definite opinion that no Chinese should be recruited in Hongkong for service in that territory unless and until satisfactory reports with

regard to the local conditions are forthcoming.

The Under Secretary of State,

Colonial Office.

I am,

Sir,

Your obedient Ser

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T.M.Snow