CO129-624-8 Immigration control- expulsion of undesirables 1-8-1949 - 31-1-1951 — Page 58

INWARD TELEGRAM

TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE COLONIES

Cypher (0.T.P.)

FROM HONG KONG (Sir A. Grantham)

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

14.15 hrs.

No. 814

Secret.

Addressed to S. of 3.

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

please pass to Nanking).

Colony.

Your telegram No. 1035.

Expulsion of vagrants ato. From the

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

(Coples sent to Foreign Offico for repetition to Nanking)

Copies sent to:-

Foreign Office

Mr. P.D. Coates.

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