CO129-557-7 Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps and Hong Kong Naval Volunteer Force- annual report 1935-6 22-6-1936 - 20-11-1936 — Page 51

carried out their duties with zeal and success, and gained valuable experience.

Proposals for future training.

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22. It is intended now to concentrate on minesweeping

formations, and, subject to the arrival of the "Barnet's"

crew, on practical navigation and pilotage.

Froposals as regards Command of the Force.

23 Your Excellency already has under consideration

proposals which I submitted in my letter of the 16th March,

1933, No.H.1.028, regarding the future command of the Force.

Distribution.

24. Copies of this report have been submitted to Their

Excellencies the Naval Commander-in-Chief and the General

Officer Commanding, The British Troops in China.

I have the honour to be

Your Excellency's

Obedient servant,

(SD.) J.G. SEDGWICK

Commodore.

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