CO129-534-1 Issue of travel certificates to Chinese 4-3-1931 - 7-3-1932 — Page 9

In any further communication on

this subject, please quote

No.

and address,

but to-

T 13816/1613/378.

not to any person by name,

"The Under-Secretary of State,"

Foreign Office,

London, S. W. 1.

Sir,

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FOREIGN OFFICE,

S.W.1.

18th January, 1932.

With reference to your letter No. 82797/31

the 5th November last, relative to the travel

of the 5th November last, relative to the travel

certificates issued to persons of Chinese race by

the Government of Hongkong, I am directed by

Secretary Sir John Simon to inform you that he

concurs in the action which it is proposed to take

as set forth in paragraph 2 of your letter.

I am,

Sir,

Your obedient Servant,

с

The Under-Secretary of State,

Colonial Office.

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P

P

C. O.

Caine. 2

2/11/51.

82797/1931. Hong Kong.

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and"!

Downing Street,

Mr.

Mr. Gwell

Mr.

Mr. Tomlinson.

Sir C. Bottomley.

Sir J. Shuckburgh.

Sir G. Grindle.

Permt. U.S. of S.

Parly. U.S. of S.

Secretary of State.

4."

5 November, 1931

Sir,

I am etc. to transmit to

DRAFT.

THE UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE

FOREIGN OFFICE.

P.O. 10m bele

8272051

To P. 0.156ul

you, for the information of the

Marquess of Reading, copies of

correspondence with the Passport

Office regarding the issue of a

temporary passport to Mr.

Ambure Lee,

in which the general question

of the validity of Hong Kong

travel certificates for the return

journey has been raised.

2.

Specimens of these

travel certificates were trans-

mitted by the Governor of Hong

ong with his despatch of the

18th of April, 1928, No.214,a

copy

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