CO129-568-8 Naval Volunteer and Defence Ordinance- 1938- draft bill 10-2-1938 - 12-6-1939 — Page 55

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emergencies might arise necessitating the temporary employ- ment of the Force away from the waters of the Colony in the interests of the more effective prosecution of the war and so indirectly of the defence of the Colony, that primary function would always be kept in view.

5. In times of peace liability for service, other than training, outside the Colony would not be enforced, except in the case of piracies or similar emergencies which, though occurring outside the waters of the Colony, directly affected the interests of the Colony.

6. With regard to training outside the waters of the Colony, it will be appreciated that to confine the movements of the Force to the comparatively restricted limits of Hong Kong's territorial waters would be prejudicial to effective naval training. It is not contemplated that training would be carried out at such a distance from the Colony as would result in serious interference with the civilian duties of the members of the Force.

C. G. ALABASTER,

January, 1938.

Attorney General.

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