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Sir,
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FOREIGN OFFICE.
S.W.1.
14th August, 1934.
I am directed by Secretary Sir John Simon to
refer to your letter No.33800/3/34 of 9th August
transmitting a copy of a despatch from the Officer
Administering the Government of Hong Kong forwaraing
copies of Ordinance No.3 of 1934 entitled "An Ordinance
"to provide for the registration of certain persons".
2.
Sir John Simon concurs in the proposal that the
Governor of Hong Kong should be informed that His Majesty
will not be advised to exercise his power of disallowance
in respect of the Ordinance.
I am,
Sir,
Your obedient Servant,
Cw. Orde
The Under-Secretary of State,
Colonial Office.
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Mr. Richle
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Mr.
Mr. Parkinson.
Sir G. Tomlinson.
33800/3/34. Hong Kong.
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Sir C. Bottomley.
Sir J. Shuckburgh
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Secretary of State.
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Downing Street.
9JulAUG 1974
Sir,
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DRAFT.
THE UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE,
FOREIGN OFFICE.
I am etc., to transmit to you,
to be laid before Secretary Sir John
Simon, a copy of a despatch from the
Officer Administering the Government of
Hong Kong forwarding copies of Ordinance
from (cal. No. 234
9th April 1934. (1)
2 Ordinances No. 19 of 1915
No. 6 of 1916.
(hemmist)
FURTHER ACTION.
No. 3 of 1934 entitled "An Ordinance to
provide for the registration of certain
persons".
Copies of Hong Kong Ordinances
No.19 of 1915 and No.6 of 1916 (1924
Revision) are enclosed for convenience of
reference. The Ordinance was brought
into force on the 1st June by Governor's
Proclamation.
2. The Officer Administering the
Government has reported in a separate
despatch that the Hong Kong Government
has
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has for some time given its attention to
measures designed to prevent the spread of
Communist propaganda in the Colony, and in
particular to guard against the use of Hong
Kong by Communist Agents as a centre from
which to organise subversive activities in
South China. Some difficulty has, however,
been experienced by the Police in obtaining
information regarding the presence and where-
abouts in the Colony of aliens whose activities
are open to suspicion, and it is felt that the
legislation now introduced will facilitate the
observation of such persons while causing the
minimum of inconvenience to aliens resident in
the Colony whose bona fides is beyond question.
3. Subject to any observations that Sir
John Simon may have to offer, the Secretary of
State proposes to inform the Governor of Hong
Kong that His Majesty will not be advised to
exercise his power of disallowance in respect
of the Ordinance.
I am etc.
(Signed) H. R. COWELL
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