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COLONIAL SECRETARIAT.

The following regulations respecting the Long Service and Good Conduct Medal are published for general information. These regula- tions replace the regulations gazetted on the 13th February, 1953.

Claude Burgess

Colonial Secretary.

22nd June, 1962.

REGULATIONS RESPECTING THE LONG SERVICE AND GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL FOR THE HONG KONG ROYAL NAVAL RESERVE AND HONG KONG WOMEN'S NAVAL RESERVE.

1. The Navy and Marine Reserves Long Service and Good Conduct Medal will be granted to members of the R.FR., R.N.R.. H.KR.N.R., R.M.F.V.R., W.R.N.R. and H.K.W.N.R. after fifteen years' qualifying service as defined below, provided that during such service their character has never been assessed below “Very Good". Those who serve for a further period of ten years' service as defined below, provided that during such service their character has never been assessed below “Very Good", may be awarded a clasp to the medal. The clasp may also be granted under the same conditions to officers who have received the medal, provided they are not eligible for the award of the Volunteer Reserve Decoration. The medal or clasp may be granted to those who have quitted the Reserves if they are qualified. Note: Should at any time a Reservist receive a character assess- ment below "Very Good" the calculation of qualifying service must restart from the date of the lower assessment,

Qualifying Service,

2. The following will be allowed to reckon as qualifying service, which need not be continuous--

Service on any type of engagement over the age of eighteen in the Royal Navy. R.F.R.. R.N.R., R.N.VR, H.K.R.N.R.. H.K.R.N.V.R.. R.N.V.(W). R.. R.N.V.(P). R., R.M.F.V.R., the W.R.N.V.R.. W.R.NR. and H.K.W.N.R.,

RM..