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TELEGRAM from the Secretary of State for the Colonies to the

Officer Administering the Government of Hong Kong.

(Sent 5.0 p.m., 18th March, 1930).

CONFIDENTIAL. Your telegram of 21st February Anti-piracy

guards. See instructions telegraphed by Admiralty to

Commander-in-Chief which embody Cabinet decision.

Commander-in-Chief's telegram to Admiralty which

was not before Cabinet stated it was intended to employ

White Russians as Non-Commissioned Officers. Am in some

doubt whether this is advisable. Do you see any objection

political or otherwise.