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The Secretary, War Office,
LONDON.
Headquarters,
China Command I
Hong Kong,
loth July, 1919.
201
Sir,
I have the honour to transmit the accompanying despeton No.2341/191y dated 12th July, 1919, from His Excellency
the Officer Administering the Government, Hong Kong, and recommend that Army Order 123 of 19ly should apply generally to Officers or the Hong Kong Defence Corps which was &
Volunteer and Volunteer Reserve Corps prior to the passing or
the Hong Kong Ordinance No.19 of bist August 1917 which made
service compulsory for the duration or the War and six
months' after. The whole Corps has given valuable service in
Garrison auties during the War.
I have the nonour to ne,
Sir,
Your obedient servant,
($ga)
J. Vent ris
La jor-General,
Commanding the Forces in China.