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6. The only structural additions to a boom

vessel to enable her to carry out training in

minesweeping are the provision of sockets, port and atarboard, at 68 station for taking the portable davit at present fitted at 18 station. Commodore,

Hong Kong, 18 authorised to arrange for this work to be carried out as a charge to Navy Votes. The provision of suitable minesweeping gear is the

responsibility of the Hong Kong Government. A Mark II equipment, without additional cutters, would cost

£520 exclusive of freight and handling charges.

7.

Their Lordships do not propose that the

crew of the boom vessel, who are paid an inclusive

rate for 7 days a week to cover all work required,

should receive any additional remuneration on

account of minesweeping training.

BY COMMAND OF THEIR LORDSHIPS.

(Sgd.) C. B. COXWELL,

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Wt. 16318-94 15,000 7/38 T.S. 695

Wt. 26563-2 20,000

10/38 T.S. 695

53714/38.

Hong Kong.

C. O.

Mr. Bickle.2/ /12/38.

Mr.

Mr.

Mr. A. J. Dawe.

Sir H. Moore.

Sir G. Tomlinson.

Sir J. Shuckburgh.

Permt. U.S. of S.

Parly. U.S. of S.

Secretary of State.

DRAFT.

HONG KONG.

NO.

GOVERNOR.

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age 9

30/12

Downing Street.

December, 1938.

Sir,

I have etc. to acknowledge

the receipt of your despatch No.733

(3)

of the 30th September forwarding a

copy of a letter from the

FURTHER ACTION.

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The Lee

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Lisel

Commandant, Hong Kong Volunteer

Defence Corps, requesting that

sanction may be given for an

alliance

the

between/Royal Army Pay

Corps and the Pay Section of the

Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps.

2.

was The application is referred

to the Army Council, who have

intimated that His Majesty the King

has

age 9

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has been graciously pleased to

approve an alliance between the

Pay Section of the Hong Kong

Volunteer Defence Corps and the

Royal Army Pay Corps, Hong Kong.

A notification of this alliance

will appear in Army Orders in due

course.

I have, etc.

(SЯd.) MAL

BCCDONALD

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