CO129-565-14 Vacancy for air raid precaution officer. Includes 1 photograph depicting- Douglas Berwick Maitland- applicant for... 15-11-1937 - 8-2-1938 — Page 54

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The officer would be assisted by the Air Raids

Precautions Sub-Committee, of which he would be ex

officio the Chairman. This Sub-Committee includes

representatives of the Naval and Military Authorities

and of the Public Works, Police, Medical and Sanitary

Departments.

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The status of the Air Raids Precautionary Officer

would be analogous to that of the Commandant, Hong Kong

Volunteer Defence Corps, but for disciplinary purposes

the Air Raids Precautionary Officer would bear to the

Colonial Secretary the relationship which the Commandant,

Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps, bears to the General

Officer Commanding. In matters involving liaison with

the local Naval, Military and Royal Air Force Authorities

he would at his discretion communicate with the Secretary

of the Local Defence Committee.

The vote out of which it is proposed to pay

the Air Raids Precautionary Officer's salary appears in

the draft Estimates for 1938 as Head 27, Defence, D., Air

Raid Precautions.

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form.

I enclose particulars of the office in the usual

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient, humble servant,

1. Ad. Worthent

Governor.