CO129-543-8 Issue of passports and travel certificates to Chinese people born in Hong Kong 20-2-1933 - 27-9-1933 — Page 21

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passports or refused all facilities.

2.

As to necessity, unemployment has now

unfortunately become an international commonplace and

it will no longer be possible to take exception to the refusal of facilities for any migration of labour

which would aggravate the situation in the territory

of destination. In this connection reference is

invited to Foreign Office Circular T.3491/144/378 of

the 15th April, 1930, on the subject of passports for Indian British subjects.

3.

In future therefore it is proposed to grant

full passports for the United Kingdom to Chinese of the

business and professional classes who can prove Hong Kong birth and produce satisfactory evidence as to character

and ability to support themselves in their existing walk

of life. Such a rule should not materially extend the

present limits of entry into the United Kingdon for

Chinese, but would place existing classes of entrants, including students, on a more regular footing. Any

request for similar facilities from Chinese British

subjects not falling within the classes indicated would

be refused on the grounds mentioned in the preceding

paragraph.

4.

Owing to the position of dual nationality in which Hong Kong-born Chinese stand, it will, of course,

be necessary to continue to notify the recipients of

passports that they are not valid for China.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient, humble servant,

Live

Governor, &c.