CO129-566-17 Mr and Mrs A.P. Soohorukoff- applications for visas 17-2-1938 - 12-7-1938 — Page 14

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Soohorukoff is very anxious to take out

British naturalisation papers, but in order to do this it

will be recessary for him to reside for the requisite time

in British territory. If there was any prospect of his

obtaining a police job in Hong Kong I feel sure that the

Council would, in view of his excellent record in the

British service here, be willing to release him from his

engagement in order to give him the chance of becoming a

naturalised British subject for which he is an eminently

deserving and suitable person. He speaks English and

also understands French. I do not know whether you have

any use for such a person in the Hong Kong Police Force,

but if you have, I can recommend him, with the utmost

confidence, to your notice.

He is travelling to Hong Kong in company with

Mr. H. C. Rabbetts of this Consulate-General, who is

taking some Indians with him to serve a sentence of

imprisonment in Hong Kong. Should you be interested in

Soohorukoff as a possible candidate for service with the

Hong Kong Police I have instructed Mr. Rabbetts to give

you any further information which you may require.

For your information I enclose a copy of a

report dated 18th August last addressed to my Superin-

tending Consul by Mr. Dennis, the Chief of Police of the

British Municipal Council, which indicates the unfortunate

and precarious position in which Soohorukoff is placed

here.by reason of his being a stateless person.

Yours sincerely,

(sd.) J.B.Affleck.

Consul- General.