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SPY FOR REGISTRIK

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Received

Cypher Telegram

in Registry

DECT

FROM STRAITS SETTLEMENTS

FROM: TO:

Governor (Sir S. Thomas) Secretary of State for the Colonies,

D. 3rd December, 191.

R. 3rd

#8

12.30 hrs.

No. 594 Government House.

Addressed to the Governor of Hong Kong Repeated to the S. of S.

Your telegram No. 307 to me

(No. 1435 to the S. of 3,)

I have consulted the Executive Council who unanimously advise that your request ought not (repeat not) to be accepted. We foresee difficulty and danger in waiving the immigration regulations in favour of any class of Chinese.

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to Col. Lead W.O.