CO129-590-3 Entry of Chinese into Hong Kong 9-1-1941 - 7-11-1941 — Page 59

In any further communication

on this subject, please quote

No.

F 2083/98/10.

54264/41

2:59

and address--

not to any person by name

but to

"The Under-Secretary of State,"

Foreign Office,

London, S.W.1.

Foreign Office.

S.W.1.

26th April, 1941.

Sir,

I am directed by Mr.

Secretary Eden to refer to Colonial Office letter 54064/41 of 17th March on the subject of the Hong Kong Immigration Control Ordinance, 1940, and to state that he concurs in the action proposed.

2. The copies of Hong Kong Ordinances Nos.8 of 1934, 10 of 1899, and 18 of 1935, which were enclosed in the Colonial Office letter under reference, are returned herewith as requested.

I am,

Sir,

Your obedient Servant,

Ashley Clarke

The Under-Secretary of State,

Colonial Office.