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that it was decided that the period (20years) of service for the Volunteer officers Decoration should be made unifor throughout the Colonies and the build Kingdom, and that this decision
cannot be reconsidered.
Asto (2), viz Volunteer Long serogie Medal, see lart parapaphe of Cercalar of 23 August 1894, which was sent only to Responsible foverme Colonies. I take it that this medal applies equally to Crown Colonies, but it would scarcely be worth which to ash them to malu special regulations and it would be better to apply
as they stand, Regulations Twenty years service is required It is stated that some of the Honghong volunteers are ex Regular sold and it is sufferted that their sevice with regular army should count porthin medal but I do not thisle it is descrable to permit variation of these dand to suit particular
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variation
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