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In 546.
FIRST
It has been decided to cbolich HNSRA in its present form and it will
NOT be availble for defence of M.LAYA.
Disbandment instrs follow
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earliest.
SECOND
THIRD
Reference Report by Col RICE, War Office Cost arty Adviser on
SINGAPORE and PENING.
(a) Please forward your comments and recommendations on short term
armament plan.
(3) Please coment fully on proposal to form in MALAYA local force
with British increment giving your recommendations for
organisation terms of service pay eto, after consultation
with local Governments.
Suggest terms of service and pay
should conform to torms of service proposed for Malay Regt.
Consider Force should be raised as componont of British
reguler Army.
Request early reply.
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