CO129-532-4 Mui Tsai system- resolution and correspondence with private individuals 27-10-1930 - 24-6-1931 — Page 95

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Mr. Martin

Mr. Ellis

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Mr. Sir Gilbert Grindle 2/

Mr. Tomlinson.

Sir C. Bottomley.

Sir J. Shuckburgh.

Sir G. Grindle.

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9.T. CAMPBELL, ESQ., M. P.

(30ml.3.file)

For Dr. Shiel's signature.

Downing Street,

23rd March, 1931.

Dear Campbell,

I was somewhat surprised

at the allegation in your

Parliamentary question on the

12th of March that the

instructions contained in the

Secretary of State's despatch

dated the 22nd August, 1929,

on the subject of muTsai in

Hong Kong had not yet been

carried out by the Governor.

You have told me in con-

versation that your resolles-

the suggestion

was supplied

to you by one of your

constituents

and was based

on