involved in the event of the payment of such expenses being necessary in order to obtain the numbers required. It is considered that payment should only be made to recruite actually enlisted. In the event of its being necessary to bring men from a distance I am to ask how far you consider that such instruction is practicable.
Hospital accommodation will be necessary and it is suggested that the personnel should be raised locally, with the exception of the officer commanding.
A proposed establishment for a Chinese hospital is attached. It is suggested that the Chinese personnel should be paid at the same rates as the labour personnel.
I am to request that Mr.Secretary Bonar Law be moved to notify the Governor and Commander-in-Chief, Hong Kong by cable of the conditions proposed and to request that a reply may be forwarded at an early date.
41946
REC
REG 4 SEP 16
LABOUR CORPS (CHINESE) CONSISTING OF HEADQUARTERS AND TEN BATTALIONS.
HEADQUARTERS.
Personnel.
British.
Chinese.
Detail,
Total.
Officers.
Hoodquartera
Headquarters.
Lieutenant-colonel
1(a)
2(6)
Orderly-room-serjeant (Q.M.B.) Assistant interpreter
Captain
Total...
(a) Graded as an A.Q.M.G.
Berjaants.
interpreters.
-
$
1
1
5
One graded as staff captain for headquarters of corps. for record work to be attached to third echolon.
One caplain
507
I am,
sir,
Your obedient Servant.
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(17241) Wt. w.
-8262 6 0/16 I& P. 16/684
for returns.
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