CO129-582-9 Medical (Civilian) Defence Scheme- vacancies for supervisor and training officer 23-6-1939 - 22-7-1939 — Page 5

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GOVERNMENT HOUSE,

HONG KONG.

- 6 JUL 1939

Sir,

C. O. REGY

23rd June, 1939.

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I have the honour to recommend for your

favourable consideration a proposal, which has received

the approval of my Executive Council and of the Finance

Committee of the Legislative Council, to create a new

post of Supervisor and Training Officer, Medical

(Civilian) Defence Scheme.

2.

The chief duties of this officer would be to

recruit and train all additional personnel required for

the collection, transport, evacuation and first-aid

treatment of civilian casualties resulting from

hostilities. This personnel includes stretcher bearers, first-aid parties and the sisters, nurses, dressers,

dispensers, clerks, drivers, etc., necessary to man first-aid posts, casualty clearing and relief hospitals,

mobile first-aid units, ambulances and lorries. He

would also advise on the allocation of personnel to the various medical centres and organise field exercises for the various branches of the medical organization. He would be responsible for the distribution and replacement of personnel and equipment in time of war and would act generally as Staff Officer to the Director of Medical

Services and as liaison officer with the Air Raid

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

MALCOLM MACDONALD, M.P.,

&c.,

&c.,

&c.