CO129-532-4 Mui Tsai system- resolution and correspondence with private individuals 27-10-1930 - 24-6-1931 — Page 49

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be, the number of attempts to evade the law will steadily

diminish.

In the meantime, as I indicated before, we are

going into the question of inspection, which I believe is

better covered than was thought, but which we are prepared to

strengthen to the full extent necessary in order to make any

attempts at evasion less likely to be successful.

I am very anxious to west you and your

colleagues in this subject, in which I have taken a deep

interest, and to which I have devoted a great deal of study,

and if you would care to call at the Office and discuss it

some time I would be very happy to go into it with you. I

trust, however, that you will see from this letter that, while

I appreciate the point of your question, I am satisfied that

though evasion may be attempted, these attempts will become

successively fewer as the law is applied with vigour. and

thoroughness.

I am,

Sincerely yours,

(Sgd.) T. DRUMMOND SHIELS.

P.S. I return the cuttings, with many thanks.