CO129-505-4 Labour situation in Canton and effect on Hong Kong- Labour Advisory Board 27-1-1927 - 31-8-1927 — Page 10

TEL. NO. HOLBORN 3434.

Any communications on the

subject of this letter should be

addressed to :-

THE SECRETARY,

AIR MINISTRY,

ADASTRAL HOUSE,

KINGSWAY,

LONDON, W.C.2.

and the following number quoted :-

753556/27/S.2.

NATIONAL

FOR DISA

CHEME

AIR MINISTRY,

RECEIVED

22AUG 1927

30782

9

LONDON, W.C.2.

20 August, 1927.

COL. OFFICE

Civilian Labour in Hong Kong

10

Rates of Pay.

No6.

Sir,

With reference to your letter 30182/27 dated the 4th ultimo, I am commanded by the Air Council to state, for the information of Mr. Secretary Amery, that they have forwarded a copy of your letter and enclosures to the Officer Commanding, Royal Air Force Units in China, for his information in the event of the necessity arising for the employment of local civilian labour with the Royal Air Force in Hong Kong.

The Air Council fully realise the desirability of co-ordination between employing departments and the importance of keeping in close touch with the Colonial Government in regard to all labour questions in Hong Kong and anticipate that their representatives in the Colony will co-operate fully with the Governor in such matters. They presume that a copy of the further despatch referred to in the second paragraph of Mr. Secretary Amery's reply to the Governor of Hong Kong dated the 4tr ultimo will be forwarded for information in due course, Hatuainedenih

The Under Secretary of State,

Colonial Office,

S.W.1.

I am, Sir,

Your obedient Servant,

J.B. Abraham

for Pecretary

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Telephone : Victoria 9400.

Any further communication on this subject should be addressed to :- The Under-Secretary of State,

The War Office,

London, S.W.1,

the following number quoted.

083/5623. (F.6.)

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