CO129-555-16 Immigration of Jewish refugees to Hong Kong 5-12-1935 - 30-12-1935 — Page 6

C. O.

Mr. Bickle.

Mr.

Mr.

Sir C. Parkinson.

Sir G. Tomlinson

Sir C. Bottomley.

Sir J. Shuckburgh.

Permt. U.S. of S.

207,1275

53704/1935 Hong Kong.

Sir,

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30 December, 1935.

Parly. U.S. of S.

Secretary of State.

DRAFT.

THE U.S. OF S.

FOREIGN OFFICE.

FURTHER ACTION.

Copy 1 and this to

Gov., L.F.

(1)

baby #tokong (3)

I am etc.

to ack. the

receipt of your letter of the 5th

December, S/17468, forwarding a

copy of a letter from the Passport

Control Officer t Paris, enquiring

regarding the grant of visas to

Jewish Refugees for the purpose of

proceeding to Hong Kong.

2. In reply I am to request

you to inform the S. of S. for F.A's

that it is understood that economic

conditions in Hong Kong are at present

in a depressed state, and that there

is a not inconsiderable amount of

unemployment in the Colony. In

the circumstances, no facilities for

individual refugees to proceed to

Hong Kong should be given without

prior