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Mr Wallace

Secret Desp. No. 4

8/9/48

I have obtained this

sub

fill from Special Care Registry in

far

the four points listed

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take actions

possible

in para. 10 5

the

(3).

(a) is of

despatch

at

a

matter which

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H.K. have www.replied

dint are

percessing

The selection of the remaining 9.

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Defence Department have in hand.

(6) this is being dealt with

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employment in H.K. and of these 16

should

be

exi Palestine police

19 finally accepted

in the Colony. Selection

reply from H.K.

method of selection to be

reply

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further 9 candidates is at present

held up pending

as to the ployed. A telegraphic this point has been requested.

(c) I have spoken to the Crown Agents

about this

and

I understand that if

special circumstances of what might

be termed

operational

am

to

it is possible

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secure

nature exist

delivery of the

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at

eathe'r

and ammunition

the Governor vegers

date

case

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them would otherwise be the

I have therefore drafted

to the C-A'n explaining

a

lettan

the position

in Hong Kong and asking for their

assistance

the securing the recessary

in

priority.

(d) Thi

matter

turns

the application