CO129-569-4 Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps 29-8-1938 - 21-12-1938 — Page 6

M.07063/38.

21st December,

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:

CONFIDENTIAL

The Commander-in-Chief,

H.M. Ships and Vessels,

China.

(Reference No.418/1200 of 15th March, 1938.

Copy to:- Commodore, Hong Kong.

(Reference Y.L.172L/38 of 11th

March, 1938.)

I am to inform you that Their Lordships

have had under consideration the request contained

in the Governor's letter dated 7th March, 1938, to

the Commodore, Hong Kong, that an Admiralty trawler

or other suitable vessel should be lent to the

Hong Kong Naval Volunteer Force for training

purposes.

2.

While Their Lordships would have been gad

to meet the request of the Governor, if possible,

they regret that no trawler or other similar

Admiralty vessel is available for permanent loan.

They have therefore decided, in view of the

desirability of improving the capcity of members

of the Naval Volunteer Force, that as and when two

boom vessels in commission are available at Hong

Kong one of these may be made available for the

training of members of the Force at the discretion

of Commodore, Hong Kong.

3.

The use of a vessel for training 18

subject to the following conditions :-

(a) No guarantee can be given that the

vessel will be available regularly or

at any specified time, and the Boom

Defence/