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To-Admiralty.
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„odresseu „Gmiralty, repeated Commodore in Charge,Hong Kong. 494. Reference your (24). (1) bong Kong agents of Jan dian
acific Railway confirm they do not repetition not agree to
scheme of Indian Guard and realise consequently they are not
repetition not entitled to military guard even if paid fer.
it is understood at Shanghai that Company is considering
schem for employment of white Russians. (ii) Hom: Yong
police insist they mist enlist, train and o ́ntrol in any
system with which they are associated. (iii) 6. .) is
emphatic that he must decide on strength of military guara
ouring immediate erind. xixxxxix (iv) ¡.P. Committee
strongly supports both views. (♥) Trevisional estimate f
time limit is 6 months but scheme should be partially operativ
in a few weeks. (vi) I have approved provision of military
guard after 1st March to 3 companies who have accepted
Goverment's conditions.
These empanies are China Navigation
Co. Ltd., Indo-China team lavigation Company, and British
India Steam havigation Company, LLC.
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