CO129-442 - Governor Sir May - 1917 [4-6] — Page 528

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that

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men compulsonly ant

home from Colony would

be

liable under the

Military Service Acts. Any scheme of

compulsion in

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Colony

would therefore

require Imperial legislation to make it

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effective:

suppose

azzume

that that is out

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the question.

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9.7.17

PARAPHRASE TELEGRAM:

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From the Governor of Hong Kong to the Secretary of

State for the Colonies.

(Received Colonial office 12.28 p.m.,29th June,19

We had better leave the dove open!

Draft herewith.

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With reference to your telegram of the

8th May in code regarding man power.

I should be glad if you would be so e

as to let me know whether in the near future th

is any likelihood of compulsion for military se outside Colony being applied.

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MAY.