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letter.

282

it

indirectly.

I am happy to say

that several useful

arrangements already accomplished and others under consideration, hitherto opposed on Military grounds, will bear

testimony

to my cordial Co-operation with the Civil Authorities, and I can safely refer to Sir G. Bowen, Sir W. March, Sir C. Smith and Sir F. Weld, who have been lavish in their acknowledgements from time to time, as have been also other officials. After advocating and endeavouring for so many years how much the Army would be benefited by the officers thoroughly identifying themselves with the Civil Government and local Institutions, wherever they may be serving, it is rather disappointing to be called upon to exonerate myself from the reflection apparently Conveyed in the last para of your

letter

In conclusion all I can say

that had it not been

for

the

General

thorough

accord between myself as

Officer Commanding and the Government and Community

additional

funds for the defences

of Hong Kong would not have been so Easily obtained.

I have the honour to be

Sir,

Your most Humble

Obedient Servant

D. Cameron.

Actg. Administering

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letter. 282 it indirectly. I am happy to say that several useful arrangements already accomplished and others under consideration, hitherto opposed on Military grounds, will bear testimony to my cordial Co-operation with the Civil Authorities, and I can safely refer to Sir G. Bowen, Sir W. March, Sir C. Smith and Sir F. Weld, who have been lavish in their acknowledgements from time to time, as have been also other officials. After advocating and endeavouring for so many years how much the Army would be benefited by the officers thoroughly identifying themselves with the Civil Government and local Institutions, wherever they may be serving, it is rather disappointing to be called upon to exonerate myself from the reflection apparently Conveyed in the last para of your letter In conclusion all I can say that had it not been for the General thorough accord between myself as Officer Commanding and the Government and Community additional funds for the defences of Hong Kong would not have been so Easily obtained. I have the honour to be Sir, Your most Humble Obedient Servant D. Cameron. Actg. Administering
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letter.

282

it

indirectly.

I am happy to say

that several useful

dences already accomplished and others under consideration, hitherto opposed on Military grounds, will bear

to brove

दै

testimony

my corclial Co-operation with the Civil Authorities, and I can safely refer to Sir G. Bowen, Sir W. March, Sir C. Smilte and Sürə Wald, who have been lavish in their acknowledgements from time to time, as have been also other officials. After advocating and encle avouring for so many grans how much the Army would be benefitted by the officers thoroughly identifying them selves with thu Avril Government and local Institutions, wherever their Imay be serving, it is rather disappointing to be called upon to sxconerate myself from the reflection apparently Conveyed in the last para of your

letter

In conclusion all I can say

that had it not been

is,

for

thu

General

thorough

accord between myself as

Officer Commanding and the Government and Community

additional

1

ltu

funds for the defences

of Hong Kong would not have been so Easily obtained.

I have the honour to be

Sir,

Your most Humble

Obedient Ssaut

hflameron.

Afr. Administing

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