XXX SECRET (2).
12
GOVERNMENT HOUSE,
HONG KONG.
22nd June, 1936.
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6214/154/36.
Sir,
With reference to previous correspondence
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terminating with my Secret despatch of 6th February, 1936, I have
Enclo.No.1. the honour to forward a copy of the Annual Report from the
Commandant of the Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps for the year
ending 15th April, 1936, together with a copy of a letter dated
Enclo.No.2. 11th June, 1936, addressed to the Under Secretary of State, The
Rela
War Office, by His Excellency the General Officer Commanding.
2.
With regard to the sixth paragraph of His
Excellency's letter, I have the honour to invite your attention
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to my secret despatch of 4th May, 1936.
3.
A copy of the report of the Commodore on the Hong
Kong Naval Volunteer Force for the year ending 31st March, 1936,
Enclo. No 3is forwarded herewith in accordance with the instruction contained
in Sir P. Cunliffe-Lister's (now Viscount Swinton) despatch No.37
of 29th January, 1935.
4.
As regards the twenty-third paragraph of the
Commodore's report, I have recently, on the recommendation of the
Commodore, obtained the approval of my Executive Council and
Finance Committee for the appointment of a suitable retired Naval
officer for the post of Commander of the Naval Volunteer Force
and have requested him to approach the Admiral Commanding Reserves
THE RIGHT HONOURABLE
W.G.A. ORMSBY-GORE, P.C., M.P.
&c.,
&C.,
&c.