CO129-359 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1909 [12] — Page 484

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Any further communication on this subject should be addressed to--

The Secretary,

War Office,

London, S. W.,

and the following number quote.

64/1589.

C.0

War Office,

London, S.W.

1873 June, 1909. 4th

May,

(S.D.1.)

Race 4 JUN

sir,

474

3 copies Language Regulations

trong trong

Civil

Service figt, 1909

With reference to your communication of the

1.0.

8th instant, No.15174/1909, regarding the study of

Cantonese by military officers, I am commanded by the

Army Council to forward the enclosed copies of the

Regulations relating to the study of Foreign Languages.

Paragraphs 34-43 of these regulations give

information regarding the study of Pekingese while

Appendices III.A. and C. lay down the syllabuses of the

examinations, together with the text-books recommended

for study in that language. From these it will be seen

that officers start with a certain amount of preliminary

knowledge, and then undergo a two-years' course in the

country, with examinations at the end of the first and

second years.

These examinations an officer is required

to pass in order to qualify for rewards.

The conditions with regard to a study of

Cantonese will be similar, and officers who undergo the

course will have a preliminary knowledge, it being

improbable that any officer will be selected who has not

passed the local colloquial examination in Cantonese

mentioned in paragraph 44 of the attached Regulations.

The Under Secretary of State,

Colonial Office,

S.W.

It