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and no prospect of employment elsewhere and could

provide a guarantee that he would not become a

charge on public funds. In these circumstances

the refusal of the police authorities in Hongkong

to allow him to enter Hongkong seems to us to be

based upon a somewhat narrow view. We agree with

Cadogan's view that the protection and control of

British Indians in the Far East is a problem that

calls for close co-operation between the Colonial and

Imperial authorities concerned. Not long ago it

seemed to us that the authorities in Singapore adopted

a rather unhelpful attitude when their co-operation

was asked to prevent the entry of Indians without

prospects of employment into China (please see Foreign

Office letter to Colonial Office, No. T 890/890/378

of January 28th, 1935 and connected correspondence).

In regard to the present case we hope that you may see

your way to communicating privately with the Governor

with a view to the adoption of a more liberal attitude

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