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PARAPHRASE TELEGRAM:
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From the Governor of Hongkong to the
Secretary of State for the Colonies. (Received Colonial Office,1. 30 p.m. 20th December
1916.)
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Following telegram has been sent to War
Office by General Officer Commanding "It is represented by Governor that local Volunteers are anxious to perform more military duties in order to realease troops for active service. He expresses anxiety to adopt this principle because he is satisfied that no further number of civilians can
Unless present garrison be spared to join armies. has been fixed as a minimum for war time, I suggest for consideration that if or as soon as the twenty fifth Middlesex are efficient in musketry a half
spared battalion of the Indian Infantry might be for
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service and volunteers might perform their duties.
As the British Minister Pekin not informed. " Colony cannot help in any other way I and British Community hope that Authorities will approve
proposal made.
MAY.
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