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Personal.

24MAY 1932

COL.

JOOL, OFFICE

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Me

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Foreign Office,

S.W.1.

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13th May, 1932.

My dear Philip,

To remind

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you said you would let me see the

report of the deputation about Mui-tsai.

Indeed,

I think you said that there was also a report from

Hongkong which I might see.

I am so glad that you are taking an interest in

this subject. I made a speech in the House about it,

based on very carefully collected material, last year

and it would be a great thing if the Colonial Office,

under your auspices, was able to make an effective

improvement.

I am glad the Governor is coming home

and hope I may have an opportunity of hearing from

him about it.

Granted that the position of children (and especially of little girls) in the East is governed

by long oriental tradition, it is a detestable thing

that in a British colony we should not be able to make

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The Right Hon.

Sir Philip Cinliffe-Lister, G.B.E., M.C., M.P.