Sheet 2.
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2.
Staff Build-up. The build-up of staff has been
extremely slow. This was due to the following factors:
(a)
(0)
(c)
Restricted implementation of the War Establishment.
Slowness by Colonial Office in recruiting Civilian personnel, many have not yet been offered contracts.
Inadequate facilities for transit east of India.
The following table shows the cumulative totals
arrived under War Office arrangements by the end of each approximate fortnight of the administration.
number arrived
officers other ranks
7 Sep 45
10
15 Sep 45
36
30 Sep 45
60
1
15 Oct 45
72
1
31 Oct 45
78
6
15 Nov 45
92
6
24 Nov 45
132
63
These figures include attached services personnel, other than ex P.W, for whom we have applied to War Office for
posting.
Gen Adm Branch,
Colonial Secretariat, Lower Albert Road, Hong Kong.
(3gd). J.B. Kite.
Major 3.0. II "A"