CO129-562-17 Note on medical practice in Hong Kong 6-1-1937 - 6-1-1937 — Page 4

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be so operated as to prejudice the position of medical

practitioners already established in Hong Kong, and that

in fact the present policy involved the breach of an

undertaking given to the profession in Hong Kong by the

Government at an earlier stage.

In support of these representations

correspondence with the local Government was quoted by

members of the deputation.

Sir George Tomlinson said that, so far as could

be ascertained, there was nothing on record in recent

correspondence received by the Secretary of State from

the Governor of Hong Kong which suggested that there had

been any change of policy in the matter on the part of

the local Government in the matter, or any such

encroachment on private practice by the Government Medical

Service as mentioned by the Deputation.

It was finally agreed that the most appropriate

procedure would be for the Association to inform their

local branch in Hong Kong that the matter had been

mentioned in the course of conversation at the Colonial

Office, and to suggest to the branch that the latter

should again submit representations to the Governor, with

a request that if the Governor should feel unable to

meet them, he would forward the correspondence, together

with his observations thereon, to the Secretary of State.

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