CO129-592-24 Future immigration control policy 10-10-1945 - 19-12-1945 — Page 16

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CIPHER TELEGRAM

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From:

War Office

To:

C. in C. Hong Kong

Info:

SACSEL

ALESILA

24 NOV 1945

C. in C. India.

85950

cipher C.A.4.

22 Nov.

124/Tong Kong/2

Desp.222220 Nov 145.

D.T.0. 221745

ROUTINE

CONFIDENTIAL

Ref your 494 cipher DTO 150914/Nov.

Sugest that this cable be

repeated by you to

Dritchin for Ambassador with particular reference to

para. 5

C.6.(Tels).

Distribution by C.1.4.

S. of S.

P.U.S.

P.U.S. (F)

F.li.

D.U.S. of S. (A and B)

C.I.G.S.

V.C.I.G.S.

L.C.I.G.S.(0)

D.M.O.

D.D...(a), (b).

D. Plans.

M.0.1, 12.

D.li.I.

M.1.1, 2, 17. D.C...

D.B. (C..)

D.D.C... (M.G.)

D.D.C....... (P. & T.)

Col. C.. (3)

C.L. 3, 4, 8, 13, 17, 20.

S.D.5.

Brig. 4. (Ops)

D.D.2. Mov.

Q(M)6.

F.5.

C.10.

C.A.S. (Hong Kong), 28 Grosvenor St.

Colonial Office (Mr. Gent)

(Tel. Distn Sec Room 318) (15)

Foreign Office (Mr. Scott)

Note by C.A.4.

Paragraph quoted above refers to the lifting of imigration restrictions against Chinese returning to Hong Kong.