CO129-570-3 Sino-Japanese War- proposed refugee camp in demilitarised area of South China 1-6-1938 - 11-1-1939 — Page 48

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CYPHER TELEGRAM from the Governor of Hong Kong to the

Secretary of State for the Colonies.

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Received 4.20 a.m. 23rd December.

Dated 23rd December, 1938.

No. 397.

24 DEC 1933

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Addressed to the Secretary of State for the

Colonies telegram No.597 of 23rd December repeated to

(77) Shanghai telegram No.239.

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My telegram No.553. Refugees

are still entering by steamer from various ports principally Hacco in a stream which tends to increase. During the last two months 90,000 more persons have entered than have left the Colony and excess population in the Island and Kowloon is

This is estimated at between quarter and half million. exclusive of the refugees from across the border who have

mainly been held in the new territories.

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After consultation with the Health Authorities

Executive Council reluctantly advises that further steps be

taken to check the flow in the interests of the persons already here. Measures in mind are: (a) imposition of

daily quotas on refugees from the neighbouring ports.

Presont landing conditions require each immigrant to prove possession of 20 dollars: Proposed to raise to 100 dollars.

Stricter enforcement of regulations authorising

unemployed persons to be put into camps.

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the camp system.

(d) Extension of

As (a) and (b) are likely to react specially on

Macao I am warning the Governor of my intentions.

Copy of letter follows under 3 p.n.

Ausd (98)