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CBF Hong Kong
Ни чувст No. Grayhmava 2630 Mr. Gayman
R. 3.8.
0401222 October
Date: 4.10.67
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Subject is PSYOPS support for Hong Kong.
CBF supported by HE The Governor has stated need for further PSYOPS support and advice both in closed border area and also in consolidation PSYOPS of a community relations nature in villages in new territories, This role could be discharged by amy information team currently deployed in Aden and due for withdrawal soon. Hong Kong requirement is for experienced mobile PSYOPS capability able to react quickly to counter Chinese cross border efforts which are clearly professionally planned and directed and also able to operate in remoter areas and islands. Hong Kong Government has hitherto provided equipment for use along border but this is essentially static and has to be operated by Officers whose tactical responsibilities preclude attention necessary for well timed and planned PSYOPS reactions. One PSYOPS Staff Officer lent to Hong Kong Government is fully committed and is unable to devote continuous attention required to keep in touch with border situation. CBF states that if PSYOPS unit were deployed in Hong Kong
he would place it in support of 48 BDE with following tasks:
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Provision of PSYOPS advice and support to forward units.
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Tactical PSYOPS including broadcasts during border incidents according to situation.
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Counter propaganda in closed border area in response to Chinese propaganda.
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PSYOPS support for extension of hearts and minds operations now being planned for remoter areas using resources of all three services.
If army information team deployed to Far East assume that this would be treated as a unit move and that special financial considerations would not apply.
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