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1967
Directive
9. Early in 1967 as a result of consultations between Commander,
British Forces, Hong Kong; the Commander-in-Chief, Far East, and the
Governor, an agreed new draft directive was prepared and submitted
to the Chiefs of Staff who approved it in June, 1967. The relevant
section of the directive read as follows :-
"Task"
"Your task is to assist the Hong Kong Government to maintain
stability and security, and to sustain confidence in H.M.G's.
intention to maintain the British position in the Colony.
You are :
(a) to support the civil administration and Police:
(i)
in the maintenance of law and order within the
Colony and on its frontiers
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(ii)
in dealing with natural disasters and similar
eventualities
(b) to be prepared, in the event of rising tension between the
Gour
(c)
Hong Kong Government/H.M.G. and the Chinese to deploy
such force as may be necessary to sustain confidence and
discourage armed incursions or aggression, in accordance
with political direction at the time
to be prepared, in the event of Chinese armed aggression
to offer such resistance as may be appropriate in the
circumstances then prevailing, in accordance with
political direction at the time."
The directive also contains the following passage:
"The Governor of Hong Kong is responsible, subject to the
direction of Her Majesty's Government, for decisions of
policy on the security of Hong Kong and accordingly no
military action in your operational area should be taken
without his agreement. As my representative you will
/ advise
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