CO129-604-6 Immigration- control over entry from China 1-1-1947 - 4-1-1950 — Page 164

INWARD TELEGRAM

TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE COLONIES

9

AUG 194

168

17

Cypher (0.T.P.)

FROM HONG KONG (Sir A. Grantham

antham

D. 8th August, 1949. R. 8th

14.15 hrs.

No. 814

Secret.

Addressed to S. of S.

Repeated to Nanking No. 122 (S. of S.

please pass to Nanking).

(*)

Your telegram No. 1035.

Colony.

Expulsion of vagrante etc. from the

Legislation is expected to be through in about four weeks, but it is very unlikely that action would be taken immediately thereafter. I will certainly consult Ambassador Nenking before action is taken.

(Copies sent to Foreign Office for repetition to Nanking)

Copies sent to:-

Foreign Office

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Mr. P.D. Couton.