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The Hon. Mr. Claud Severr,
Colonial Eecretary.
Dear Eir,
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In view of the equivocel position in which
the majority of mer in this colony between the ages of 20 ard 2F are placed, it has been suggested that a deputation should be formed representative of mer who are eligible for Militery duty or for Wer Work in some form to call upon H. F. The Governor in order to express their desire for authoritative settlement of a question which is very vital one to each mer individually erd not without importance to the Colony se e
whole.
The Urdersigned will esteem it er act of ocurtesy if you will place this letter before His Excellercy The Governor together with their respectful request that be will appoint a time at which, ard a place where, they may be
allowed to call upon him.
Among the questions proposed are the
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Are mer. at present resident in the Colony, end who are either eligible for Military duty or for some form of war work, expressly forbidder by the Colonial Government from volunteering for service cutside this Colory.
If the answer to the foregoing is in the negative, will the Colonial Government oorsider the advie- ability of appoirting & resporsible body to ccreider individual applications, and to ascertair from the Karagers of all the busirese houses in the Colory whether or not it is possible to continue to mirtein the Colony's Trade with further reduced Furopeer Steffe ard a greater employment of retive serverte” If the enever to No. 1 is in the affirmative, will the Colonial Governmert give to each aprlioert individually ar undertaking that his services ere required in this Colony and that he ie definitely forbidder to volunteer for active servios elsewhere?
Hongkers 12th. January, 1917.
Signed by 42 Members of the Borgkong Volunteer Corps, Jarap King
Reserve and Shenae Pobie herve.
Volantes
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