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61483 AG6a Your 6305//110/org 8 (3) 7 May 10.

FIRST Disbandment Hong Kong Singapore Royal Artillery ayporovod with effect

from date to be notified by you vian War fri Cablo 56316 Cipher SD2(b) (10) 29 Apr 46. Instructions to be issued by you Niú. SECOND Proposals set out in your lettur 6300/100/org B (b) 7 May 46 agreed,

THIRD Tradesmen apparently not fully entered for. Supret thoy should have opportunity transfer to technical ama og Indira Cergs Signals. JATS noted will be enrolled in Indian Infantry. Suggest those transferred from other Corps to HSKA be given opporbeity return Cower Corps. Suggest Indian Officers for whom no vacancies Royal Indian Artillery be offered transier to otnur Corps.

FOURTH Assume Non Combatants onrolled will be mustored out. Suggest receive same terms as similar personnel Indian Army whon mustered out. FIFTH Agree small Depot and Records Offico nocossary after disbandmont HKSRA

to complete final winding up of outstanding queries. SITH Gratuities under X and XI and XII Appendix: quoto A unquote your letter

should read quote pay including basic deferred grado good conduct war and war proficiency pay unquote. SEVENTH Not known here whether Indian Army provido special financial torms for

IA personnel retained owing exigencies service or thoso held prisoner of War. If any ahould also apply HKSRA.

EIGHTH If Indian Army war engaged personnel entitled extra benefit on release

because unfulfilled expectation regular enlistment war ongaged HKSRA should receive similar banofits.

NINTH Request you submit proposals for rosettlement bonefits stating how

these compare Indian Army

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"O in India letter 6305/110/Org 8 (b) of 7 May 46 contained detailed proposals for disposal of HKSRA personnel on disbandment. It included compensation terms and pension rates suggested for those who elected to transfer to Indian Army and for those who preferred to take their discharge."

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