CO129-580-9 Air Raid precautions- supply of equipment 14-2-1939 - 24-11-1939 — Page 35

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NUMBER YND DATE SHOULD BE QUOTED IN REFERENCE

TO THIS LETTER

VBELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS

SECRETARY.HONGKONG.''

GOVT., A.B.C. 5TH EDN., & BENTLEY'S 2ND PHRASE CODE.

Dear Gent,

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A. R. P. Department, Colonial Secretary's Office, Hong Kong.

24th March, 1939.

I am most anxious to get legislation

passed whereby all factories which are being

erected in the Colony, and large flats and hotels

where great numbers of people are accommodated,

should be compelled by law to provide splinter proof

protection for their employees or residents as the

case may be.

I spoke with the Law Officers out here but

they are waiting to see what is being done in England.

Would you be good enough to drop me a line as to whether

anything in this line is being done in England, so as to

enable me to frame in conjunction with the Law Officers

any regulations that may be necessary.

I am having a very hectic time out here aid

find it means working very nearly twenty four hours a

day. I hope all goes well with you and your family.

Yours ever,

G. Gent, Esq.

Colonial Office,

LONDON.