CO129-536-2 Recruitment of Chinese labourers for Samoa 26-5-1931 - 29-1-1932 — Page 22

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Mr. Tomlinson!

Sir C. Bottomley.

Sir J. Shuckburgh.

Sir G. Grindle.

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October, 1931.

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Parly. U.S. of S.

Secretary

State.

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THE UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE

FOREIGN OFFICE.

(1)

Sir,

I am etc. to ack.

the receipt of your letter

No. W.9736/9736/52 of the

3rd September regarding the

recruiting on behalf of

British firms in Hong Kong

To H. K.

-aft

of Chinese labourers in

2 dfts.

Cop, of (1) without enclos..nd this to Hong Kong with accompanying dft.

with

شاه

Gaby to bigat

China for service in Jamoa.

I am to request you to

convey the following observa-

tions to the Marquess of

Reading: -

Mr. Thomas considers

that the suggestion by the

Chinese authorities that

this recruitment is contrary

to