CO129-577-10 Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps- provision of equipment for mobilisation 31-1-1939 - 9-5-1939 — Page 7

(*2644-150) Wt. 16318-94 10,000 7/38 T.S. 695 (*3076-150) Wt. 26563-2 10,000 10/38 T.S. 695

53714/39. Hong Kong..

C. O.

Mr. Bickle

Mr.

Mr.

الله

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.

2 DRAFT. s

HONG KONG.

NO.

Governor

Govern

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FURTHER ACTION.

3.39.

Sir,

Downing Street,

20 March, 1939.

I have, etc. to ackn. the

receipt of your despatch No. 98 of

the 13th February, and to inform

you that I approve of a supplemen-

tary vote of approximately

$250,000 being placed before the

Legislative Council to cover the

cost of mobilisation equipment

required for the Hong Kong Volunteer

Defence Corps.

2.

The War Office is being

approached in regard to the question

of