Mounted & separate Volunteer Corps (1) a Machine gun corps, (2) Rifle Corps.
a
Could not (1) be used for tank with and not separately from the existing artillery being Volunteers,
done at the Straits (see 13757/12)
If this Corps is approved, care are asked to auth. Agents to procure the Maxim guns.
I cannot ← amceive why the thing for declined the liberal offer of local present guns benefactors to meet these offer wa brag Such i accepted at the Straits (1375)
Before referring this officially to W.O. ? To C.D.C. for observations together with 9919 & 9923.
J.W. 7. 10 June 90 Maj. Clarke Eh 17.4.90 5 RM 12/6 both this go unteer Strait 72164/91 This is in t 20095.
comidend by C.D.C. at meeting of 14.7.90 The Committee, while of opinion that the artillery force which was originally proposed would have been more valuable, do not think that this proposal should be opposed. The machine gun corps if it is successfully raised & maintained would be useful for defence from attack on the land side.
15.7.90. it can *The Return If military & naval Rsomncs? Sug the tour 7 So ju Run 16
Gr. Clarke. Magir. In g 2. Meade Parke to in 600 the minutes above to reference is made to the points raised in par. 10 of the despatch! I in par. I (Eget hard) 1) Should we suggest legislation lives of Straits Volunteer Ord. D also lend straits Volun Reefs which were approved bone) a a general model?
21 at 2) As to placing the Volunteers more under the G.O.C., a similar made at Singapore proposal 6th W.O. recently agreed with the C.O. to negative the proposals. *We might refer W.O. to that Correspondence?
3) The for. might be asked for report on the Voluntary.
stral have heard nothing since date of this despatch Jud 20/10/91 Mr Muadhe, 1) I would such and straits ordinance as Mr Johnson proposes, & at we can act him to legislate in there lives.
2) 2 have informed lox geon of this, d do nor thundi umyting dun. You and a han laid clown youn policy in the straits can & WC. aquid with your min 3/
In Gommar Present * would shave my year thee that of the boltine. I do not think a pulled Mment Profant should be cold for Brit, as the H.K. volunteers sewn
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