CO129-589-17 Evacuation of British families 14-1-1941 - 27-11-1941 — Page 108

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CISTRATION

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FROM

IMMEDIATE

CYPHER TELEGRAM

Governor

D. 17th February, 1941. R. 17th

MAURITIUS

13,55 hrs.

X

甫

Received

in Registry

No.62 Secret.

Your telegram No.81 secret.

14

18 FEB 194'

I think it will be possible to receive these evacuees but before answering other questions I would be obliged for further information as follows:-

(1) Are all evacuees to be received here British subjects?

(2) Would there be amongst them any aliens or British subjects whose movements it would be necessary to restrict?

(3) If no restriction of movement is necessary I might be able to billet them and avoid construction of camp.

(4) Are persons to be sent here to be responsible for their own maintenance? If not, billeting would be impractical and a camp would have to be constructed.

2. Assuming that Aziatic element in Eurasiane le Chinese or Indian, only conditions other than clean bill of health would be prohibition against engaging in any occupation likely to compete with the inhabitants of the Colony.

to Leatt (w.0.) (16) Copy

(Delayed, with Departmental approval, for repetition.

Government asked in service telegram to repeat above telegram to Hong Kong.)