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On 13th September the Governor telegraphed that

Judgment declared by Full Court on 11th September

declared the orders under section 3 1 (o) and section

6 valid; that on September 12th permission to appeal

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to the Privy Council was applied for and granted;

that long delay would thereby be entailed and the

further detention of Nguyen ai quoc. (who is kept

in police custody, not in gaol) for about a year;

that Counsel stated in making his application that

the appeal was made because of the shipping order

under section 6 and suggested its withdrawal by

the Executive and permission to the applicant to

leuve the Colony in his own way. The Foreign

Office was infomed that the Colonial Office now

took the view that the proper course would be for

the Goeernor to withdraw the order made under section

to

6 of the Deportation Ordinance, and ordered Nguyen

ai quo c to leave the Colony within a specified

time.

The Foreign Office were asked whether they

saw any objection to this course, the alternative to

which was to await the results of the appeal to the

Privy Council.

On 25th September the Governor telegraphed that

the request had been received from Nguyen ai quoc for

permission to proceed to England provided it was

found possible to ensure his safety during the voyage

and on arrival; that he was willing to submit to all

reasonable restrictions or conditions which may be

attached to such permission. The Governor pointed

out that it would be possible to deport him under the

existing order under section 3 1 (o) of the Ordinance

with