CO129-588-15 Hong Kong Naval Volunteer Force and Hong Kong Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve- annual report 16-7-1941 - 25-11-1941 — Page 12

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LETTER

SENT

DRAFT AND RECORD COPY

REGISTERED No.

53635/41.

DATE

Confidential

412

Ad November, 1941.

DRAFT

MR.Brearley. 3/11/41 Sir,

MR.

I am directed by Lord Moyne to transmit to you for perusal and

MR. Refurb enclos.te 3 return the Annual Report for the year

ENCLOSURES

Report in original for perusal and

return.

To

FURTHER ACTION

1st April, 1940, to 31st March 1941, on the Hong Kong Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve and the Hong Kong Naval Volunteer Force, which has been received from the Governor of Hong Kong and to request you to inform the Lords Commissioners of the Admiral ty that he proposes to inform the Governor that he has read the report with great interest and has been pleased to note the efficient manner in which the officers and men of the two forces have continued to carry out their most useful and necessary duties. Before taking such action, however, Lord Moyne will be glad to know

whe ther their Lordships would wish to be associated in the terms of his proposed reply.

THE SECRETARY, ADMIRALTY.

I am,

Sir,

Your most obedient servant,

Aga) L.J. Brearley

(6094) Wt. 25403-118 40,000 ea. 2 sorts 9/40 T.8. 695