CYPHER/CAT 'A'
PRIORITY HONG KONG
SECRET
TO COMMONWEALTH OFFICE
7 MAY 1968
TELEGRAM NO.572
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SECRET
ADDRESSED CO TELEGRAM NO. 572 OF 7TH MAY REPEATED PA SINGAPORE.
FOLLOWING FOR GOVERNOR.
C.B.F. AND I ADVISED CINCFE ON 6TH MAY THAT, WHILE WE WOULD
PREFER AN IMMEDIATE REPLACEMENT BATTALION FOR 2/6 GR, IN VIEW
OF THE UNPREDICTABLE SITUATION IN KWANGTUNG AND LOCALLY, THE
CHANGEOVER 1 WELCH/ 1 DWR AND THE DETACHMENT OF ONE COY 4
RRF CN TRAINING TO MALAYA DURING JUNE AND JULY, WE CONSIDER
THAT THE RISK INVOLVED IN HAVING A GAP BETWEEN THE DEPARTURE
OF 2/6 GR ON 9TH JUNE AND THE ARRIVAL OF 2 PARA BATTALION ON
27TH JULY COULD BE ACCEPTED.
2. IN ARRIVING AT THIS CONCLUSION WE TOOK NOTE OF THE EFFECTIVE
CONTROL CURRENTLY BEING EXERCISED BY COMMUNISTS LOCALLY AND
ON THE BORDER AS WELL AS LIC ASSESSMENT OF KWANGTUNG SITUATION.
3. IT IS UNDERSTOOD THAT CHIEFS OF STAFF WILL BE DECIDING THIS
QUESTION 10TH MAY.
MR. GASS
DEPARTMENTAL DISTRIBUTION
C.O. HONG KONG DEPT.
DEFENCE DEPT.
F.E. & P.DEPT.
F.O. FAR EASTERN DEPT.
DEFENCE DEPT.
DIS MOD
SECRET
VED IN HIVES No. 63 7 MAY 1968
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