CO129-604-6 Immigration- control over entry from China 1-1-1947 - 4-1-1950 — Page 149

INWARD TELEGRAM.

TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE COLONIES.

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PRIURITY

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Repoatod i utaing saving No. 128.

Jonent feneral Canton and Comissioner General Singapore,

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e have been giving preliminary consideration 2 intents and control of the floating ents may force our hand at short notice.

There is a distinct possibility that oomaniei economie difficulties in north and central China hey lead to large nucbere of Chinese flocking to the Colony vhon Brg communications aro restored, unwelco-Sa

This would be most Capture of Canton muy ulɛo lead to large influx from Kuantang.. In the circumstances, it is necessary to consider now (?first) steps in restricting immigration. would be three stagest❤

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(a) Control of en rents by ships and aircraft from places other than Conton and South China and Bacao;

(b) Control of entrente from Conton and Macao plus

(a)

(c) Full control of all travelle, including (a) and (0) » I would like to in titute (a) i. e. control of entry ten poets north of cap K.10. largo turi p: may start if nothing is done now.

at an early date, since that pr cvent Lità (a) by dcnealing that all entrants must.

I recommend vali douuNGRAD OD 1eak by an? that they should be