CO129-539-4 Mui Tsai system 28-6-1932 - 28-11-1932 — Page 14

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Yes.

By dis

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27/9/32

Mf.

19/10/3

at me

Copy (9) sent to A/C. hebrany

(Prec!

in Liby

Today).

The Kirchenen 23/11/32

community.

The Chinese Watch Committee has been

144

very helpful over the Mui Tsai and brothel questions,

and Sir W. Peel is sure that our right course is not

to offend them unless it is clearly necessary to

prevent abuses.

Sir W. Peel admitted that in the poorer

Chinese households it is impossible to distinguish

a Mui Tsai from an adopted daughter. That is a

theoretical objection to leaving things as they are,

but it is only theoretical, as in practice the

poorer classes of Chinese do not adopt daughters.

It is for consideration whether a copy of

No.9 should be placed in the House of Commons

Library. Draft herewith for cons'on.

12. 66?5. 186. (gamit.)

LOKS

J. A. Calder

19.10.32

Halmell

19

22.J. 19/1/32

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13

Carry of Curr. Wesk

38/11/2

14 Report of the

See for

Chevere affairs 1931

15

12. Union - wife. 10.

2.33 =

13718/33

132.

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