CO129-604-6 Immigration- control over entry from China 1-1-1947 - 4-1-1950 — Page 55

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Code R

PASSPORT CONTROL DEPARTMENT

DISTRIBUTION

FROM TAMSUI TO FOREIGN OFFICE

His Majesty's Consul.

D:

No. 261.

9.52 a.m.28th December, 1949. R: 10.19 a.m.28th December, 1949.

28th December, 1949.

IMMEDIATE

CONFIDENTIAL

Addressed to Hong Kong telegram No. 116 of

December 28th, repeated to Foreign Office telegram No.261.

- NJ.

Your telegrams Nos. 466 and 467.

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Introduction now may lead to serious disturbances for which I cannot make myself responsible.

2. I feel a proper understanding of our respective [mutilated grp. ? problem]s can only be reached by personal discussions and I propose to fly to Hong Kong December 29th (repeat December 29th).

3. Meanwhile I have instructed Shephard only to grant visas of one month's validity to bona fide Hong Kong residents, Government officials and businessmen holding re-entry permits.

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