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Goverment House,

Hongkong, 8th. December, 1902.

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Sir,

I have the honour to acknowledge the re-

ceipt of your Despatch No. 327 of the 8th. of last October, trowland to inform you in reply that I have no objection to the

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enlistment of ex-soldiers and sailors for the Police Force of

this Colony by the Crown Agents provided that trained Police-

men cannot be obtained.

2.

If civilians are enlisted who have not

served in any Police Force I think that it will be very

desirable that they should be trained at the Royal Irish

Constabulary Depot, where a course of instruction extending

over four months should be sufficient, receiving pay at the

rate of £3 10 0 a month.

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I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient

Humble servant,

Sterry asstake

Governor,

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THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, M.P.,

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