CO129-542-10 Mui Tsai system- correspondence from private individuals 13-1-1933 - 11-12-1933 — Page 32

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are without foundation or

in the letter/ give a quite misleading

impression of what the situation

is

what

of

and / effort has bem mache

and is being mile to improve

the conditions. The true portion has been frequently explained in the House of Commons in reply to queshow.

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which reference's mude in

probably

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