NA SECRET
53571/N
;
Sir,
2
GOVERNMENT HOUSE,
HONG KONG.
5th April, 1938.
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Copyto CA. 3
CA. 4.
wo.s.
I have the honour to refer to the observation on
the subject of the local manufacture of respirators
contained in your secret telegram No.11 of 13th of January,
1938, and to inform you that it is proposed to supply
respirators as follows:-
(a) 6,000 General Service type respirators, for Police,
Fire brigade, Medical, Decontamination Squads, and
Demolition Squad personnel.
(b) 26,400 Civilian Duty type respirators for personnel
engaged in the essential departments of the Civil
Service, public utility undertakings, dockyards,
distribution of food; essential transport and other
essential services.
(c) Approximately 72,000 General Civilian type respirators!
for the families of personnel detailed under (a)
and (b) above.
It is proposed that all the above respirators shall be
obtained from the United Kingdom.
2.
As regards the provision of respirators for persons
other than those engaged in essential services, this matter
is now under active consideration, and a further
communication will be forwarded as soon as possible.
THE RIGHT HONOURABLE
W.G.A.OMSBY-GORE, P.C., M.P.,
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&C., &C.