b
16.
e.
New Territories
(excluding the border)
f.
Total requirement
Reinforcements.
two companies
four and a half (4) battalions.
Should the rioting or urban violence
become widespread or prolonged, and should it look like escalating further, additional reinforcement would be required to bring 'troop strength up to the scales also shown in Annex 'B'. In summary, the requirement after reinforcement would be:
a.
b.
one battalion or equivalent
Hong Kong Island
Kai Tak Airport
two companies
c.
Kowloon
two battalions
(excluding Kai Tak
airport)
d.
Reserve
one battalion
Tor Hong Kong Island
and Kowloon, making
use of the tunnel)
é.
Tsuen Wan
f.
New Territories
one battalion
one battalion
(excluding border)
g.
A total of two additional battalions would be the reinforcement element required if the IS emergency was prolonged.
BORDER SECURITY
17. Tasks. The recognised distribution of responsibilities between Police and Army along the Border is as follows:
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a.
2.
Police
(1) · Maintenance of law and order.
(2) Apprehension of illegal immigrants.
(3)
Ending as promptly as possible any violation of British territory by groups or individuals.
b. Army
(1)
Surveillance along and across the frontier.
(2) Assisting the Police in carrying out their
responsibilities.
(3) Deterring or containing and, if necessary,
evicting any armed or other major violation of the frontier.
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