CO129-458 - Public Offices & Others - 1919 — Page 199

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Mr Amith's minute

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Any further communication on this subject should be addressed to-

The Secretary,

War Office,

and the following number quoted.

RESP

187

Here

Confidential

London, S.W.,

War Office,

4500

SP2

1578769

At once

As

16.3

sir,

105/Gen.No./2805.(A.G.3.)

London, S.W.

August, 1919.

I am commanded by the Army Council to acknowledge your letter

of 28th July 1919, No.38043/1919, and to inform you for the infor-

mation of Lord Milner that, if the "fficer Administrating the Gov-

ernment of Hong Kong considers it desirable, the Council hold the

view that the Proclamation under Section 189(2) of the Army Act

should be extended.

2.

I am to add that as soon as peace is ratified by the Allied

Powers the Army Council propose to issue a new Army Order cancelling

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Army Order No. 544/1914,which notified that all troops serving under

the Army Act, except in India, were to be considered on Active Ser-

vice, and pointing out that from the date of New Army Order troops

will only be on Active Service within the meaning of the Army Act

if they fall within any of the conditions prescribed in Section

182 of that Act.

The

Under Secretary of State

Colonial Office

London S.W.1.

I am,

Sir,

Your obedient Servant,