CO129-566-17 Mr and Mrs A.P. Soohorukoff- applications for visas 17-2-1938 - 12-7-1938 — Page 13

Copy.

Enclosure No.2.

British Consulate-General,

Tientsin.

January 28th, 1938.

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Dear Inspector-General,

I am taking the liberty of writing to you about an

ex-Russian National, by name Andrew Paul Soohorukoff, who has

performed many years' valuable service as an Inspector in the

C.I.D. of the British Municipal Council here.

Soohorukoff leaves here tomorrow morning by the

As the local

s.s. Fausang for Hong Kong on leave of absence.

Chinese authorities will not issue him a passport I have with

the assent of the Hong Kong Government provided him with a

special Certificate of Identity to enable him to enter the

Colony. This I have done with the assent of the Hong Kong Government. (Reference Tientsin telegram to the Governor, dated 25th December, 1937, and telegram from Governor to Tient sin dated January 3rd, 1938).

Since the occupation of Tientsin by the Japanese Military, the latter have organised a number of undesirable white Russians into an espionage bureau and all stateless persons have to be vetted by this Bureau before they can obtain

passports. Not only was Soohorukoff unable to obtain a pass- port but his life is actually in danger from this organisation. This no doubt on account of the excellent work which he has

done for the Council in regard to narcotic traffickers, etc. which has made him a persona non grata both with the Japanese and numerous Russian criminals here and if he could be bumped off both would be very pleased. For this reason the Council

have granted Soohorukoff his leave a little before it was due

in order to get him out of the way for a time until the

situation here becomes healthier.