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Special Report on Repatriation Guarantee in the case
of Employment in the Chinese Maritime Custans.
The Committee have not included the question of the
Repatriation Guarantee in case of employment of Ex-Soldiers
in the Chinese Maritime Customs, in their general report, as
this is an entirely separate question from the employment of
Ex-Service men in the Colony. The Committee is aware that
the Military Authorities insist on this Repatriation
Guarantee being given by all employers. It is also clear
that the Chinese Customs Authorities are not prepared to
give it. Either, therefore, no Ex-Soldiers can obtain
employment in the Customs, or their own Regimental
Authorities must find the Guarantee, a very difficult thing
for them to do. The real solution appears to be that the
War Department should repatriate any Ex-Soldier where
repatriation cannot be guaranteed, but the War Department will not do this, thereby jeopardizing the chance of employment after leaving the Colours, of a large number of
men.
Date 4th February, 1930.
(sd.) E.D.C. Wolfe,
Inspector General of Police
(Sd.) J. W. Franks,
Superintendent of Prisons.
(Sd.) B. C. Lake, Major
2nd Battalion King's Own
Scottish Borderers,
Military Representative.