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and would
clso usefully serve important need of training
R. N. V. R. personnel. If presented to Royal Navy, they would
scrve present requirements of dmiralty in defences of Hong Kong,
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though they would be available for transfer elsewhere if
necessary to rect greater need.
For your om information I am advised that if Hong Kong
Government should find it 0ssible to offer further
contribution to is 'njesty'r Government for
prosecution of war there is much to be said in favour of cash
contribution to Exchequer in order that resources available may
be used strictly according to urgency of defence requirements at
any point in the ampire. Should be craterul for your
observations on above suggestions.