مجموعة رقم ١/ ٥٤ "عدن. تعيين عرب من محمية عدن ومن اليمن للخدمة في القوات الاستعمارية الإيطالية في الأراضي الصومالية الإيطالية؛ تعيين هنود" [و‎‎٢‎٤] (٣٢٠/٤٧)

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(b) it should not mention these countries by
name but instead prohibit emigration to any foreign
country until the Chief Commissioner is satisfied that
the Government of that country has made such laws and
other provisions as he shall consider sufficient for the
protection of emigrants.
I The first course was suggested by the Government of India
in their telegram No.2319 of 31st August (P.Z.5122/35) f
while the second is favoured by the Chief Conmissioner.
The meeting agreed that the second course is the best for
the following reasons. It would give less offence to
Italy; it would be applicable in wider circumstances which
may arise but cannot now be foreseen; and would enable
emigration to the Italian Colonies via French Somaliland
or British Colonies to be prevented. 3Ke oeo.^\-oa-
6 . There is a loophole in the Indian Emigration
lAct. Under the definition of emigration in the Act it
does not give powers to prevent the departure of persons
seeking employment who are neither under agreement nor in
receipt of assistance. The attention of the Chief
Commissioner was drawn to this point in Colonial Office
telegram No.47 of 25th July and he was asked whether he
considered further powers necessary to guard against this.
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He has not reverted to the point. If the definition of
emigration in the Regulation is the same as that in the
Indian Emigration Act, this loophole will be reproduced
in the Regulation. The Foreign Office are anxious that
if possible it should be closed and I undertook that we
should draw the attention of the Government of India to
the point and leave them to ddal with it if they and the
Chief Commissioner considered it necessary.
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