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recruit the Wei-Hai-Wei Guards. An Officer has already

been sent to India to recruit the Indian Guards, but

certain Indian Guards are already available in the

Colony and are being specially trained. I beg also

to draw your attention to the following extract from

my minute to Hix Excellency the Officer Administering the

Government, which was also approved:-

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The Guards scheme provides therefore for the

employment of Hong Kong Police except in the

case of the Indians and White Russians and in

the case of the Indians the men provided will

form a section of the Special Guards already

employed by the Government (50 in all). It

will therefore be possible in the case of all

ranks except the White Russians to supplement

men from the Police or Special Guards in place

of menspecially recruited should the necessity

arise. It has been pointed out to me that some

margin for sickness and casualties should be

provided in the case of White Russians.

agree that such a margin is necessary.

propose if approved to engage 25 White Russians

in all, 4 being available for Government use and

provided by Government, unless and until required

to replace casualties. The number of Russians,

however, to be maintained at a strength of not

less than 25".

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You will see therefore, that a margin of 4 Russians has

been provided, not chargeable, to the Shipping Companies, so

that it is hoped that the 21 required may always be available

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It is hoped that the scheme will be in full

working order early in August next, unless anything

unforeseen happens.

It is proposed to commence service

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