CO129-489 - Governor Sir Stubbs & Sir Clementi - 1925 [8-12] — Page 632

5.

PARAPHRASE TELEGRAM from the Governor of Hong Kong

to the Secretary of State for the Colonies.

Dated 10th December 1925.

626

(Received Colonial Office 1,55 p.m. 10th December 1925)

Secret.

H.M.$. Hermes. My telegram of yesterday.

I have also consulted General Officer Commanding whose view is (1) that as she provides air patrol of the frontier military considerations make her retention most desirable (2) that she would be a most valuable addition to our strength in the event of it becoming necessary to undertake operations up Canton river.