CO129-505-2 Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Force- formation of Hong Kong division. 26-5-1927 - 31-8-1927 — Page 23

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22nd August, 1927.

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With reference to your letter of the 16th ultimo, (30176/27), I am commanded by My Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty to request that you will inform Mr. Secretary Amery that they have read with regret the decision that in view of the special expenditure involved in the construction of an aerodrome at Hong Kong and the

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grave depression the trade of the Colony, the Secretary of state is unable to sanction the necessary expenditure for the formation of a Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Force at Hong Kong, and that the scheme must be postponed until conditions are more favourable.

2. while My Lords recognise that the reasons for this decision are such that it is not possible to ask for its reconsideration they feel that it is only right toɔ draw

attention to its possible reactions, which may be

summarised as follows:

(a) In the event of war, the Navy will be without the assistance of a number of R.N.V.R. Jfficers and a mine sweeping vessel in a locality where they are

The Under Secretary of State,

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Colonial Office,

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