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(b) The police authorities at Weihaiwei are being
requested to recruit the requisite number of North Chinese.
No difficulty is anticipated as there are some hundreds
of applicants.
(0) The Inspector General will go to Shanghai to
select the White Russians and then on to weihaiwei to
inspect the North Chinese recruits.
4. The shipping companies will probably be charged
at a flat rate for their police guards. The approximate
monthly charge will be:-
Jardins, Matheson & Co. 1000. British India Co.
butterfield & Swire.
Butterfield & Swire
Canadian Pacific Co.
Hongkong
1000 ) to
1700 )Singapore. 1700.) Hongkong to 1000)
Shanghai.
No. 583/01034
II.
(signed) R. Hill.
REAR-ADMIRAL.
SECRETARY OF THE ADVIRALTY
(Copy to Rear-Admiral, Hongkong).
Submitted.
(signed) A.K.Waistell
Vice-Admiral
"LENT" at Shanghai,
Commander in Chief.
5th May 1930.