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Sending Of Canadians To Hong Kong (Received July 28, 11.30 p.m.) OTTAWA, July 27. In Hie House of Commons, the Minister of Defence, Mr. Ralston, said that the Canadian expeditionary force had been sent in response to a British request for two battalions for garrison duty at Hong Kong. “Because it was a matter of common knowledge that the United States was none too ready to enter the war at that time, and also if Canada could help to deter Japan even by sending a small force it was to the advantage of everybody that we do it,” he’said. “Australia, New Zealand anil South Africa all helped to hold back the Nazi forces in different theatres of war, Therefore it seemed to u.s Canada ought to take some share in garrisoning the ,
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Dominion, Volume 35, Issue 257, 29 July 1942, Page 5
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