CO129-571-17 Hong Kong Eugenics League 14-4-1938 - 8-7-1938 — Page 5

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3. Sin. G. A.S. Wortheate

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lexeflaims position.

21.5.38

50413/37.

See encl. to No.1

As the Health Centre is a wholly

official institution the question of its use

by the Eugenics League now seems to me a

matter for decision by the Secretary of State.

The present case is not altogether

similar to that dealt with on the Straits

file which dealt with a petition for the

establishment of a birth control clinic by

the Colonial Government. Although the use of

the Health Centre by the League means that

some Government support has been given, it

appears to me that the fact that the League

is a purely unofficial body does alter the

position very considerably. If the League is

to continue using the Centre then I do not see

why it should not be allowed to advertise

its objects and I suggest that refusal of

permission to do so would be quite inconsistent

with allowing it to make use of the Centre' S

premises. As this is allowed, and I do not

see any reason why it should be discontinued,

I suggest that we should reply that the

Secretary of State has no objection to the issue

of the advertisement in its entirety.

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So proceed.

P. Roges

2.41. 38.

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