CO129-557-1 Anthony Wong- application for Special seamen's certificate of nationality 19-5-1936 - 12-3-1937 — Page 8

Any communication on the

subject of this letter should be addressed to:

THE UNDER Secretary of State,

Aliens Department,

HOME OFFICE,

LONDON, S.W.1.

and the following number quoted:-

C. 3537.

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HOME OFFICE,

WHITEHALL.

11th November, 1936.

Name:

Anthony Wong on Cheong or Anthony Wong.

Address:- 11d St. James Gardens, Liverpool.

Reference No. and date of letter from Colonial Office.

17th October, 1936.

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The Under Secretary of State for the Home Department presents his compliments to the Under Secretary of State for the Colonies and is directed by the Secretary of State to say that the certificate of nationality and identity in favour of the above-named coloured seaman has been completed and

delivered to him by the Police.

The applicant's receipt is enclosed herewith.

Cheong speaks the Cantonese dialect,

particulars of which were inserted on the Certificate.

The Under Secretary of State,

COLONIAL OFFICE.

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The Under Secretary of State for the Colonies

presents his compliments to the Under Secretary of State

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is directed to enclose herewith for issue to Anthony Wong Cheung through the Police authorities a

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Colonial Office,

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No. 507.

AIR MAIL.

Sir,

3

GOVERNMENT HOUSE,

HONG KONG.

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1st September, 1936.

With reference to Mr. J.H. Thomas' despatch No.192 of the 26th May, 1936, I have the honour to inform you that I am satisfied after enquiry that Mr. Anthony Wong On Cheung is a native of Hong Kong and accordingly forward herewith, completed as far as is possible, a Special Certificate of Nationality in

his favour.

2. I have the honour to request that you will give instructions that before the Certificate is issued the applicant should sign his name and/or affix his left thumb mark in the space below the photograph on page 3 of the Certificate; he should also be asked to state what his native dialect is (viz. Cantonese, Hakka), and this should be entered in the appropriate

space on page 2.

$1.

3.

The fee charged in Hong Kong for these certificates is For the easier collection of the fee in the United Kingdom it is proposed that the fee should be 1/6d. and if you see no objection I shall be glad if you will instruct that this amount when collected from the applicant should be paid to the Crown

Agents for the Colonies.

4. The applicant's baptismal certificate is returned

herewith as requested.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient, humble servant,

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

W.G.A. ORMSBY-GORE, P.C., M.P.,

&C.,

&c.,

&C.

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