CO129-568-8 Naval Volunteer and Defence Ordinance- 1938- draft bill 10-2-1938 - 12-6-1939 — Page 39

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Mr. Rogers.

Mr. Dale, 14.6.

Mr. Gent. 14

Sir H. Moore.

Sir G. Tomlinson.

Sir C. Bottomley.

Sir J. Shuckburgh.

Permt. U.S. of S.

Parly. U.S. of S.

Secretary of State.

11/6/38.

53685/38. Hong Kong.

Dale's

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For Mr. Davek signature.

BY C.O. BAG.

BY AIRMAIL

حمد

DOWNING STREET.

16 June, 1938.

DRAFT. cons.

J.A. FRASER, ESQ.,M.C.

(Hong Kong).

Dear Fraser,

We have been looking at the

Bill to amend the Naval Volunteer

Copy of 2 and enc.

on 1937 file.

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FURTHER ACTION.

(4)

(7 on the

1937 file)

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Ordinance and provide for Naval

defence enclosed in the Governor's

confidential (2) despatch of the 7th The amendments to the Naval Disciplin Ach an

of April. And I rear that we are awkward to non,

Said it

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was that

still not quite satisfied with the

an

terms of the schedule am not quich ught- yet.

2.

The suggestion made in the

Secretary of State's confidential (3)

despatch of the 9th of February was

that there should be a provision to

in the haval Densiflime Guts

the effect that "references to penal

ices to

servitude shall be read as meaning

imprisonment for life or any term

not

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