CO129-577-10 Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps- provision of equipment for mobilisation 31-1-1939 - 9-5-1939 — Page 6

Tel. No.-Whitehall 9400.

Any further communication on this subject should be addressed to:-

The Under-Secretary of State.

The War Office,

London, S.W.1.

and the following number quoted.

57/China/1142 (M.0.2).

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THE WAR OFFICE,

LONDON, S.W.1.

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May 1939.

Sir,

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10 MAY 1939

C. O. NECK

With reference to Colonial Office letter No. 53714/39 dated 20th March, 1939, regarding the provision of mobilization equipment for the Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps, I am commanded by the Army Council to state, for the information of Mr. Secretary MacDonald, that owing to recent increases in the establishments of the Army there are no obsolete stocks of .455 revolvers, and the Council regret that free issue to the Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Force cannot therefore be made.

The Under Secretary of State,

Colonial Office,

Downing Street,

S.W.1.

I am,

Sir,

Your obedient Servant,

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