CO129-590-11 Commission of Enquiry into irregularities in Immigration Departments 22-4-1941 - 19-12-1941 — Page 16

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Mr. Gent 26/9

Mr. Jeffries 29/9

Mr.

Sir A. Burns.

Mr. G. L. M. Clauson.

Mr. C. J. Jeffries.

DRAFT. TELEGRAM(Code)

GOVERNOR,

HONG KONG.

2-OCT 1941

FURTHER ACTION.

54086/41. HongKong.

Mr. A. J. Dawe.

Sir J. Shuckburgh.

52/1070

Permt. U.S. of S.

Parly. U.S. of S.

Secretary of State.

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2.

Coded trent 21.00 hs 2/x/41.

PERSONAL & CONFIDENTIAL.

2 Bet.

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I have now had opportunity of

reading Northcote's confidential despatch

of May 12th with the report of the

Commission on the Immigration Department.

I am seriously disturbed by the

Commission's findings, particularly

paragraphs 37, 40 and 41.

Although Forrest himself has

left the Service, I find no assurances

or recommendations in Northcote's

despatch to satisfy me that the

governmental organisation has been

reformed or that adequate measures have

heen