7
C. O.
Mr. Rogers. 27/1 Mr. Dale 27.
The Howard 301 31.1 Gen't Golden 31
Mr.
Six H. Moore.
Motowell 3.
Sir G. Tomlinson.
Sir C. Bottomley.
Sin Shuckburgh.
Permt. U.S. of S.
Parly. U.S. of S.
Secretary of State.
DRAFT. for conson.
HONG KONG.
CONFIDENTIAL.
GOVERNOR.
(2) To Admiralty 13.7.37.
(Copy of Enc. to 6
(1)
53685/37. Hong Kong.
12
Sir,
DOWNING STREET.
January, 1938.
9 Fele:
I have etc. to refer
Andrew.
to Sir A. Caldecott's confidential (2)
despatch of the 17th of March, 1937.
on the subject of the local Naval
Volunteer Defence Force. I note that
Lendosed in that despatchs
if the draft Bill is favourably
received by employers authority will
be sought for the introduction of the
Bill into the Legislature.
2.
In this connection I
FURTHER ACTION.
Copy to Admiralty Lf.
transmit to you a copy of a letter from
the Colonial Office to the Admiralty, mak
cutam commento a
the Schedule to the Bill candy In answer to this letter the Lords
Commissioners of the Admiralty expressed
the opinion that the extent to which
the Naval Discipline Act should apply
to the Hong Kong Force during such
time as it has not been offered and
accepted
(*801-150) Wt. 13952-47 10,000 6/37 T.S. 695 (*1632-150) Wt. 32179-71 20,000 12/37 T.S. 695