FO371-27622 — Page 30

Page 30

Page 30

Page 30

COFF

F-215/98/10

FOREIGN OFFICE, S.W. 1.

11th January, 1941.

23

Dear Dr. Chen,

This

morning you informed me that you had received

an urgent telegram from your Government asking for the

postponement of the bringing into force of the new

immigration regulations in Hong Zong. I at once got

into touch with the proper authorities and tried to catch

you by telephone this afternoon to let you know the answer.

As I was unsuccessful in doing this, I send you this short

letter to explain the position.

I find that the date of the enforcement of the new

regulations, namely the 15th January, has already been

proclaimed in Hong Kong and that it is not possible, in view

of the urgency of the matter, to postpone enforcement.

reasons for this were fully explained to His Excellency the

Ambassador by er.

F168/98/10

Butler on the 3th Jánuahy. I should

like, however, to repeat what ar. Butler explained then,

The

namely that the authorities in Hong kong intend to administer

these regulations as leniently and sympathetically as possible.

Dr. Chen Wei-cheng.

Page 30

Apart/

Page 30Page 31