CO129-565-13 Recruitment of Chinese labourers for employment abroad 1-8-1937 - 30-3-1938 — Page 22

COPY.

No. 32.

Copy to:

Enbasay, Hanking Họ. 29. Canton, No. 23.

AROY.

BRITISH CONSTILATS,

SVATOV,

9th July, 1937.

2.9

sir.

I have the honour to forward herewith copy of a

despatch which I have sddressed to the Colonial Bgoretary

for the Straits Settlements recorting my refusal to

intervene with the local Üverseas Affairs Bureau on

behalf of a Chinese recruiter of labour for British mines

in Malaya and endeavour to secure the waiving of the

deposit required from contractors of labour under

Chinese law.

I have the honour to be,

sir,

Your Excellency's most obedient,

humble servant,

(sd.) S. Wyatt-Smith

Consul.

His Excellency

Sir Hughe Knatchbull-Hugessen, K.C.R.G.,

Min Majesty's Ambasɛador,

British Embassy,

P*KI* 0.