CO129-418 - Public Offices & Others - 1914 — Page 100

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From War Office

to G.0.0., South China.

964

uth December 1914.

2353 cipher. 1.0.lb.

Reference your 48. Besides the numuers of officers

and men Hong Kong Singapore Battalion and R.G.A. which you

quote, you have available for manning details 2 officers and

50 other ranks of Hong Kong Volunteer Artillery. Can one office and 80 other ranks R. G. A. be sent home? By raising volunteers or otherwise can you arrange locally to raise your artillery

establishment to officers, captains and over 11, subalterns 24

and other ranks 839. Wait for definite orders before you send

any details home.