CO129-560-14 Li Wah and Chu Wai Tai- application for permission to reside in Britain 18-10-1937 - 22-1-1938 — Page 12

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John Hodge and Company.

27 and 29 Boulevard,

Weston-super-Mare.

18th October, 1937.

Dear Sir,

We are acting for Mr.Wah Lee who, with two

partners, carries on a laundry business at 17 Orchard

Street, Weston-super-Mare. He is a Chinese subject

resident in England since the year 1916 and holds a

Chinese passport 3.256, issued at London on 20th December,

1915, and an Identity book issued at Bath on October 16th

1916, No.108686, Ref.No.201.

Mr.Wah Lee has requested us to make application

on his behalf for his nephew Mr.Li Wah and his cousin

Mr.Chu Wai Tai who are at present residing in Hong Kong

to enter the United Kingdom in order that they may reside

with him in this town.

We enclose copies of the Birth Certificates of

Mr.Li Wah and Chu Wai Tai, from which it appears that they

are both of British nationality having been born in

Hong Kong. Both gentlemen are still residing at the

addresses of their parents given in the Certificates.

We are informed (but we cannot say with what

degree of accuracy) that Mr.Li Vah and Chu Wai Tai applied

recently to the British Authority in Hong Kong for British

passports to enable them to enter the United Kingdom

and they were told that passports could not be issued with-

out a Home Office permit to show that they have homes to

come to in England and someone here who will be

responsible for them.

The Secretary of State

for Home Affairs,

Home Office

Whitehall, London, S..1.

Mr.Wah Lee