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Appendix No. 1.

Letter of Reference.

COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE,

HONG KONG, 3rd December, 1934.

No. 1961/1910.

SIR,

Number and date should be quoted

in reference to this letter.

In continuation of my letters of even number dated 25th October and 21st Nov- ember 1934, I am directed to forward four copies of a despatch from the Secretary of State for the Colonies of 7th July 1934, together with two copies of the print which accompanied that despatch.

2. The Committee of which you have been appointed Chairman follows the sug- gestion made in paragraph 93 on page 17 of the print, and the eight proposals which immediately precede that paragraph will no doubt receive your careful attention.

3. The views of this Government have already been forwarded to the Secretary of State and I am to enclose for information four copies of the Secretary for Chinese Affairs' Memorandum in which these are embodied. It will of course be understood that the Committee enjoys the fullest right to express its disagreement upon any point. The Secretary of State had already been informed of the appointment of your Com- mittee at the time when the Memorandum was transmitted.

4. I am also to forward four copies of a subsequent despatch from the Secretary of State with enclosures. It is regretted that only one copy of the print "Slave Market News" is available and it is requested that this may be returned to this office in due course.

5. A reply to the Secretary of State has been sent as regards the despatch men- tioned in the last paragraph to the effect that there is no intention at present of increasing the staff of Inspectors, but adding that its contents will be brought to the notice of your Committee.

6. You will no doubt now proceed with the calling of the necessary witnesses. It will be a convenience if two separate Reports may be submitted as indicated above, as their ultimate destinations in the United Kingdom will of course be separate.

I am, Sir,

F. H. LOSEBY, Esq.,

Messrs. Russ & Co.,

6, Des Voeux Road Central,

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Hong Kong.

Your obedient servant,

R. A. C. NORTH,

p. Colonial Secretary.