CO129-438 - Public Offices - 1916 — Page 519

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Any further communication on this subject should be addressed to-

The Secretary,

War Office,

and the following number quoted,

TREC

45457

RED 22 SEP 16

513

London, 8.W..

War Office,

London, S.W.

20/General No./ 4302 (A.G.1,)

22d

September, 1936.

Sir,

In reply to your letter, number 44088,

3/1916, dated

15th September 1916, I am commanded by the Army Council to inform you that Chinese Coolies are required for the following classes of labour ¦-

Road making and road maintenance.

Quarrying.

To work under lumbermen in forests.

Loading and unloading of trains.

I am to add that it is desirable that 5% of the men should be skilled labourers of the following trades -Blacksmith, Carpenter, Glazier, Mason, Bricklayer, Painter and Plasterer.

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The Under Secretary of State,

Colonial Office,

London, S.W.

I am,

sir,

Your obedient Servant,

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