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active service,
but that a want of sense of proportion between
the needs of the Empire and those of the Colony, and a failure to appreciate the gravity of the situation, on the part of the
authorities as well as a lack of cohesion between the
authorities and the general public precludes any serious attempt being made to grapple with the situation.
Time is getting on and it would appear to be a case
of now or never if HONGKONG intends to do its utmost to render
the much-needed assistance to the Empire.
I quite realise that, as far as my official duties
are concerned, the above remarks may be considered as unorthodox, but I feel that the matter is so pressing and the need of men appears so great that I have no compunction in forwarding them for consideration.
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I am, etc.,
(Signed). H. G. SANDEMAN
COMMODORE.
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