CO129-514-2 Mui Tsai system- suggested regulations and possible abolition 9-1-1929 - 16-5-1929 — Page 126

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Mr.

Mr..

Caine 18/4

East 18

Mr. Ell

Mr. Bottomley.

Sir E. Harding.

19

Sir J. Shuckburgh.

Sir G. Grindle.

Sir C. Davis.

Sir S. Wilson.

19

YMr. Ormsby-Gore.

Lord Lovat.

× Mr. Amery. J

Qto. for Mr. Paskin's signature.

Downing Street,

22 April, 1929.

Dear Sir,

DRAFT.

With reference to my

LIEUT. COL. JOHN WARD, C.B., (30) letter of the 15th of April

C.M.G.,M.P.,

about the Muit sai sy stem in

I think this had better

wait until the Parl. questions. for the 22nd of April have been answered. Being an M.P. we cannot give Col. Ward any less than the other M.Ps.,

but it is undesirable that he should have, in reply to a letter, information in advance of a statement in Parliament.

2

Tamasis (4

his (arande file).

Hong Kong, I am desired by

Mr. Amery to refer you to the

0.1 statements made by me in reply

to questions in the House of

Commons on the 22nd of April.

Yous wary Fenly (sd) $f.P.