CO129-438 - Public Offices - 1916 — Page 541

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Res 27 JCT 16

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October, 1916,

I as dorzsanded by the Army Council to inform you that

the following procedure will be followed for obtaining witish

Officers, "arrant Officers and Non-Cockaissioned officers in Ghzi

for the Chinese labour battaliona,

Candidates for temporary commissions should be

recomended by like fajesty's 'Minister in Feking or by the

Comadesioner at "ei-ind-Tai or by the Governor and Öpremte in-Chieď, Song=\lang, sa may be most convenient in each enge.

The nomes and recommendations will be forwarded by the lovernor and Corrende-in-chief, long-long to the War Office for approval and gazetting,

Gasetting will be to

general list.

ritish personnal selected in China for appointment se warrant officers and nonecommissioned officers will be enlisted for the duration of the war in the Dayal Fusiliers, Secord Bffico, Hounslow, under arrangements mado by the Corsander-in-Chief,

·long-Kong «

I am to request that sie J. Jordan and sår J.H.5.

Zonkhart may be informed of this procedure.

@ Undor Joaretary of stato,

Ioreign Offics,

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