CO129-382 - Public Offices - 1911 — Page 13

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TELEGRAM.

Roof 10 NOV 11

Admiralty.

From

To

Senior Naval Officer, Hong Kong.

Date

9th November 1911.

(No.137.)

Following troops are being held in readiness

Hong Kong for immediate despatch to Shanghai if required:-

British Infantry

Native Infantry

Artillery

Engineers

350

150

80

40

with 4 mountain guns, 4 maxims.

necessary

Make/arrangements to provide for transport to

enable them to be despatched at short notice if required,

in concert with Military Authorities.