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|2 July, 1939.
with reference to Colonisl office letter No.6214/150/
89 dated 9th May, 1939 and to subsequent correspondenas,
commended by the ir Coungil to mo-mint you, for the
information of Hr. Secretary fee) nald, that che; welcome the
proposals of the Governur of Hong Kong for the lɛtr. quetion of
compulsory military service in the Coleny.
The Counell recognise that in vier of the intention
to allocate all availble man-power for local defence purp ses
it will be impractical to pursue the suggestion, referre tu
in Colonial rrice letter No. 3311/6/39 of the 3rd June and
in previous correspondence, for a Royal Air Force 70lant er
Reserve Centre at Hong on. They trust, however, that,
having regard to the additional personnel likely to be misde
available under the proposed marmure, it is the intention of
the Governor of Hing cong to expand the air section of the The Under-Goaretary of State,
Colonial offies,
zhi sohal
3. G. 1.
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