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IN 60
DATE 7.6.54.
Addressed
Fordim Office R. Cole,
RECD. 1916.
Admiralty rap sated Pitish Vink tor Peking, G.0.0.
British Troops China, Commodore in charpe Hong
General Shanghul, @ritish Legation Pezing
702. addressed škiralty 702 repostoa ritish iinister
Poking 0.9.C. Can odore Hong Zong Shanghai.
British Binister's Telegram Zöɔ6 24th June. Com od apa
Hong Kong rupurta that no trained guards are available at
Hong Kong surplus to ruçuiremente († for) ships oerating
in Boathorm aros but palice estimate they could obtainab
35 (? sikha) and "phasmod ana ex-foldiers or ex-polica mon
at prosent (7 mainly) residing in canton or Macao of whom
about 12 (7 old be) ( guaranteoù) suit able as guards at
dollara forty a month which is understood to be normal
at Shanghai.
Military athorities at dong Kong are being
anked ro possibility of any saldiere Royal Artillery
obtaining discharge ubject to guarantee of employment as
EX guarde. No unemployed (1 kus () or northern ohinoge
are allowed in Hong Kong. I propose to defor († action)
penting result of onquiries by Conanl General -hangha
rofurr a to in Sinisteru telegrad quotaa.
1st Lure.
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