CO129-582-13 Compulsory Service- provision for conscientious objectors 2-8-1939 - 14-8-1939 — Page 4

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Mr. Gent

Mr.

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7. Dale 8.8. Mr. Lee 8/8

Mr. A. J. Dawe.

Sir H. Moore.

Sir G. Tomlinson.

Sir J. Shuckburgh.

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Downing Street,

14 August, 1939.

Parly. U.S. of S.

Secretary of State.

DRAFT.

CHAPLAIN

TO HIS GRACE

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THE LORD ARCHBISHOP OF

CANTERBURY.

(Lambeth Palace, S.E.l.)

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enly in No).

FURTHER ACTION.

Sir,

I am etc. to acknowledge

the receipt of your letter of the 2nd

of August regarding the Compulsory

Service Ordinance in Hong Kong.

2. The approved draft of the

Bill as introduced into the Hong Kong

legislature makes provision under

which no person who expresses a

conscientious objection to the

undertaking of competent service shall

without his consent be assigned to

bata

the compent group of the Hong Kong

Defence Reserve which is to be created

by the enactment of this measure.

bata

The non-competent groups of the Reserve,

are