Ci. 40.
X/9: PIE.
in Canton despatch No. 88 of Juma
GOVERNMENT HOUSE,
HOTS KONO.
26th May, 1981.
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Sir,
I have the honour to agunowledge the receipt
of your third persqual note No. 76 of 82nd April,1981,
analosing a copy of a letter from the Mayor of Canton
on tix subject of the recruiting of chinese labour for
Samoil.
2. lär. Kân appears to be incorrect in selling to
apply the terms of the Convention of 1904 which dealt
with the recruitment or indentured Lourers and their
shipment from 'the open ports of China' to the oase
of assisted waigranta mailing from the british Colony
of Honkong. I see no reason therefore why 186.PC.
Gibb, Lavingston should be called upon to pay a fee
or to obtain the permission of the Provincial doverment
before engaging on these activities, I would point out
that the emigrants are in no way prejudiced since they
enjoy the protection of the Hongkong amigration
urdinand
3. with regard to the specific complaint against the ilo (hi Boarding House ( A ) the Secretary
do ✡)
for Chinese
ffairs has been unable to obtain any
evidenee in support of the allegatione put forward
by Mr. Lin. I enclose for your information a copy of
His Britannic Kajesty's Congul-General,
OANTO B.
his
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