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Mr.

Mr.

Djent

Mr.

Sir A. Burns.

Mr. G. L. M. Clauson.

Mr. C. J. Jeffries.

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Addressed HONG KONG.

Important

Gor. Hong Kong.

if they do not

have voluntarily

FURTHER ACTION.

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Mr. A. J. Dawe.

Sir J. Shuckburgh.

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Your telegram of 24th January

not numbered.

1.

Solution suggested by you of

difficulty created by these women who have

overstayed time allowed by transit visas and

refuse inoculation seems to me likely to

most arouse criticism which it would be,desirable be desirable

to avoid if it is possible to deal with cases

by other means.

2.

On assumption that Philippine

Government will not agree to course proposed

in your telegram No. 67 I suggest that

following procedure should be considered -

sh

(a) women concerned ould be warned that

action will be taken without delay to

expel them from Hong Kong

(b) they must therefore arrange to sail by

first opportunity to destination they

before embarkatim prefer and be inoculated if that is

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required by authorities at port of

destination.

(c) failing such voluntary arrangements they

will be detained (I presume you have, or

will at once take, powers to detain and