CO129-587-15 Excess Population Reduction Committee Report- Chinese Immigration Bill 1-10-1940 - 6-1-1941 — Page 20

The Under-Secretary of state.

Colonial Office

F.5193/177/10.

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OUTWARD TELEGRAM.

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DEPARTMENTAL NO. 2.

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Cypher telegram to Sir A. Clark-Kerr, (Chungking).

Foreign Office, 15th December, 1940. 9.30 a.m.

No. 314

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IMPORTANT.

Your telegram No. 128 to Hong Kong [of 4th December: Chinese immigration bill].

It is now proposed to instruct Officer Administering Government Hong Kong to bring the bill into force by pro- clamation at the earliest opportunity. Instructions would stress again the need for sympathetic administration of the Ordinance.

2. Unless you see serious objection, I propose to

concur.

3.

Please repeat your reply to Hong Kong.

Repeated to Hong Kong No. 775.

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