CO129-572-6 Hong Kong Seamen's Union- proposed proscription 22-1-1938 - 30-8-1938 — Page 29

No.

538741

CONFIDENTIAL:

AIR MAIL.

Copies to:

B.E.Shanghai No.9 B.E.Tokyo No.5 C-G., Hankow. B. E. Peking No.1

Sir,

GOVERNMENT HOUSE,

HONG KONG,

22nd January, 1938.

Encl.No.1.

Encl.No.2.

Encl. No.3.

I have the honour to forward for your information

the accompanying copy of a memorandum by the Secretary for

Chinese Affairs regarding the "Hong Kong Seamen's Union."

2. I have decided on the advice of my Executive

Council to proscribe this Union and I enclose a copy of

the order dated the 21st of January, 1938, by which it has

been proscribed.

3. A copy of the memorandum of the Secretary for

Chinese Affairs has been forwarded to His Britannic Majesty's

Consul-General, Canton, under cover of a demi-official letter

of which I enclose a copy.

I have the honour to be,

болу

In.

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

W.G.A. ORMSBY-GORE, F.C., M.F.,

&C.,

&C.,

&c.

Sir,

Your most obedient, humble servant,

Wt. Northern

المهند

Governor.

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