CO129-590-3 Entry of Chinese into Hong Kong 9-1-1941 - 7-11-1941 — Page 39

(*5972-150) Wt. 19406-96 5,000 7/40 T.S. 695

13032/4/44.

General.

54064/41 HR

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C. O.

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Mr. Monson

Mr.

Mr.

19.8.41.

Gen. 19 js.

Sir A. Burns.

Mr. G. L. M. Clauson.

Mr. C. J. Jeffries.

DRAFT.

Ausd. 42

Mr. A. J. Dawe.

Sir J. Shuckburgh.

Permt. U.S. of S.

Parly. U.S. of S.

Secretary of State.

J.C. STERNDALE BENNETT, ES..., C.M.G.,

Foreign Office.

K.C.,

Secret

To Hong Kong

(Comp. draft

M. Poynton

Lae seen

For Mr. Gent's signature.

Downing Street,

S+421

August, 1941.

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Scott (34)

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Dear Sterndale Bennett,

On the 28th July the

Chiefs of staff approved a report

on Far East defence measures which

inter alia

Moriarum included the

recommendation that stricter

measures for the control of entry

of Chinese into Hong Kong should be

introduced us soon as possible.

As you are, of course,

aware, legislation was enacted in

Hong Kong in December last year which

gave the local Government powers to

hot

cheeks and restrict Chinese

inmigration into the Colony a

draska

FURTHER ACTION.

Copy to Major CR. Price, Var Cabinet offices; and to Lt.-Col. Scott, War Office

Office

1.0.10.

Sever

departure for defence reasons from

the traditional freedom of entry

which Chinese have enjoyed into

Hong Kong throughout the Colony's

existence hitherto. strong

diplomatic representations were

made