CO129-498-24 Honorary Cadet R. Ho Tung- application for training in the Royal Tank Corps 12-11-1926 - 19-1-1927 — Page 13

CF 21272/26.

HK

Sir,

Downing Street,

8 December,1926.

I am directed by Fr.Secretary Amery to acknow-

ledge the receipt of your letter (100/H/9377(S.D.2.) of

the 22nd of November relating to an application from

Honorary Cadet R.Ho Tung, a student at the Royal Military

College Sandhurst to undergo a course of instruction with

thexRoyal Tank Corps and to request you to inform the

Army Council that he is not prepared to press on political

grounds for Er.Ho Tung to be allowed to undergo such a

course.

Kr. Amery considers that it would be advisable for

refusal of the application to be based on some ground

less likely to cause offence than bringing Mr.Ho Tung

who is a British subject by birth under the category of

"foreign officers".

THE UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE

WAR OFFICE.

I am,Sir,

Your most obedient servant,

(Signed) G, GRINDLE.