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Singapore/Malaysia in the 1970s, our garrison will
be left at the end of a very long line of
communications and itxix its supply and reinforcement
will become more difficult.
4. Intelligence.
to
(Enclosure (21) on File HWB 4/2)
10.
11.
Communications.
centre of communications.
Hong Kong is a valuable
It is a major port,
providing both ship building and repair facilities.
valuable
The international airport at Kai Tak is a major
point on trunk and regional air routes and the
Colony provides the only aircraft repair facilities
for thousands of miles. Air traffic rights
Hong Kong have been of increasing importance
in the
at
to
in the United Kingdom/negotiation of Air Services
Agreements with other countries;
rights
enjoyed by
the monopoly of
has
cabotage at Hong Kong reserved to B.O.A.C. have-been
of great value to that Corporation. telecommunication
The SEACOM link
_cable providing a telecommunication link between
Singapore and Australia, passes through Hong Kong.
12.
Economic