CO129-450 - Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1918 [10-12] — Page 338

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TELECRAE TTUM the "Officer administering the Government of Hong Kong to the Sebratagriff dte

for the Colonies.

(Received Colonial Office .55 p.m. 7th

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December, 1918).

Your telegram 26th November It is very desirable that European Police Force and geol staff should be brought up to strength and I would be glad if as many as possible could be sent back at an early date. Following should return as soon as possible cadets Breen, Hutchison,

cElderry Sayer and Smith, Colonial Audit Department Dallin, revenue officer Knight, Land, beiliff, Chambers, sanitary

officers Pearse, Reynolds, Davies, Old, leade)

Forests Officer Green, Education Department Brawn,

Caveller, Hamilton, Public Works Department West, Farrell Kowloon, Canton railway chert.

Clank

Otherwise I concur

in your proposals on the understanding that period of leave begins shortly.

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SEVER!.