CO129-604-5 Immigration- control over entry from China 4-3-1948 - 6-1-1949 — Page 79

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Sir,

From Commissioner of Public Safety

To: H. M. Consul-General, Canton,

Dated 15th October, 1935.

I have the honour to refer to your letter of the 2nd July

in regard to the question of passport visas for British subjects

born or resident in Hong Kong. I sent you a reply, and at the same

time submitted the matter to the Ministry for Foreign Affairs for

instructions, as is on record.

I am now in receipt of an order No. 9344 from the Ministry

briefly stating:

"In view of the fact that Chinese travelling to Hong Kong

do not require passports, on the basis of reciprocity all

British subjects travelling to China from Hong Kong are

exempted from inspection of passport visas. This is

restricted to those whose passports contain the two en-

dorsements "born in Hong Kong" and/or "resident in Hong

Kong". If these two endorsements are lacking, even if

the traveller comes to China from Hong Kong, but has not

had visa, he will be required to pay the visa fee and have

the visa made."

In view of this order, I am duty bound to comply with same.

I have the honour to write you as above for your reference.

Ho Luk

Commissioner, Bureau of Public Safety.

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