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Sir,
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Government House,
HongKong, 28th March, 1900.
I have the honour to acknowledge the re-
ceipt of your despatch No.42 of 12th.February, with reference
to the proposed appointment of an officer from the Indian
Police as Assistant Superintendent of Police.
2. I confess that I see great force in your
objection to the proposal. The temporary arrangement with Mr.
Hallifax is working well, and for the present he can continue
his duty, for which he is drawing at present 2700. But as
soon as he can be spared he ought to be sent to Lahore for
a time to go through a course of training in the Indian
Police Depôt and to learn Hindustani. He at present working
at Chinese in his spare time as are the other Cadets whom
the exigencies of the service have obligeñ us to employ.
I have the honour to be,
is
The Right Honourable
JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, M.P.,
දීල .
8cC.
sir,
Your Most Obedient Humble Servant,
GOVERNOR &C.