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O O D E.

Desp. 29/6/34.

RE:

From

G

The War Office.

To

G.O.C., Hong Kong

1705 (Code) M.0.1. 29/6.

Reference your 0/1496 of 25/6. You are authorized

supply suggested guards at your discretion subject to recovery

or full cost from the Shipping Companies on the basis laid

down in this Offioc telegram number 8261 (code) F.l. dated

21st March 1930 except that the daily rates to cover non-

effective charges should be at the following now rates:

5s. 9d. per officer, ls. for cach re-engaged soldier (including

warrant officers), lld. for each soldier extended but not

re-engaged, and 4d, for each short service soldier. These

rates are now inclusive of disability pension element referred

to in last sentence of above quoted telegram but not for

medical or hospital treatment or pay and maintenance during

disability.

C.4. (Telegrams) Copics to -

ARMY COUNCIL, D.M.C. & I., D.D.iko. & I.

M.0.1.la.2.2a. M.I.1.2.2b.20. D.R.0. A.G.1. D.P.S. A.G.3. D.F. (A)(B) (C) F.1.2.5. S. of S. for Foreign Affairs, F.O. (ir. Orde) First Lord of Admiralty, Sir Ernle Chatfield, Ad. (D.N.I.) Ad. (D.O.D.) Ad. (D. of P.) S. of S. for Air, Seo. (Air Ministry) C.A.S. (Air Ministry) D.C.A.S. (Air Ministry) D.D.O.I. (Air Ministry) S. of S. for Colonies (Colonial Office) Sir J.E.Shuckburgh (Colonial Office) Colonial Office (Eastern Dept).