Any further communication
should be addressed to:- The Secretary of the Admiralty,
London, S.W.1.
quoting" M.03920/37
Sir,
NATIONAL
DISABLED
SCHEM
Confidential.
Admiralty, S.W.1.
4
25
21st September, 1937.
With reference to your letter No. 53685/37 of
2 the 13th July last, forwarding a copy of a draft Bill
relating to the Hong Kong Naval Volunteer Defence Force
which it is proposed to introduce in the Legislative
Council, I am commanded by My Lords Commissioners of
the Admiralty to acquaint you, for the information of
the Secretary of State for the Colonies that, as the
Naval Discipline Act without modification or amendment
will apply to all members of the force who are offered
to and accepted by the Admiralty for general service
in the Royal Navy in emergency, the draft Bill and
Schedule can, in their opinion, be accepted.
2.
My Lords anticipate that those members of the
force who join otherwise than on the express terms
10
of accepting general service in the Royal Navy in emergency"
will not be offered to the Admiralty.
The Under Secretary of State,
COLONIAL OFFICE,
S.W.I.
OB/
I am, Sir,
Your obedient Servant,
In Phillips