CO129-495 - Governor Sir Clementi - 1926 [11-12] — Page 226

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The Secretary of the Admiralty,

Sir,

London, S.W.1.

CONFIDENTIAL.

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Admiralty, S. W. 1,

5th November, 192 6.

I have laid before My Lords 219

Commissioners of the Admiralty your confidential letter

of the 14th May, 0.8163/26, forwarding a copy of a despatch

from the Governor of Hong Kong submitting proposals for

the formation of a Hong Kong Division of the Royal Naval

Volunteer Reserve.

I am commanded by Their Lordships

to request that you will infom the Secretary of State

for the Colonies that they cordially welcome the se proposals and highly appreciate the wish of the Colony of Hong Kong to share in the naval defence of the Empire.

The details of the soheme have been discussed, as suggested

by the Governor of Hong Kong, with Commander G.B. Hartford,

D.S.O., R.N. and My Lords will be prepared to assist in

the formation of a local naval force at Hong Kong on the

lines indicated below.

The proposed local force would be raised in pursuance of the powers given by the Colonial

Naval Defence Acts 1865 and 1909 and it is understood to

Jnder Secretary of State,

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COLONIAL OFFICE,

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