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East Sector. East Sector is large and bounded on two sides by Communist Chinese territorial waters from which CCN craft could infiltrate. It also contains many islands and inlets, which are either sparsely populated or uninhabited and could afford cover for CCN craft. Sea conditions in East Sector are generally worse than in the other sectors.
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North Sector. North Sector is another large sector with many islands and inlets. It is bounded on two sides by the Communist Chinese mainland and consequently sea conditions are rarely bad except occasionally in the south. On the eastern side of the sector is the CCN patrol craft base, Nan 0. This generally contains one or two small lightly armed craft which occasionally make passage around the northern part of Mirs Bay to Sha Tau Kok. Ping Chau is situated just over a mile off this base and is guarded by a small number of British troops and a detachment of the Royal Hong Kong Police.
The South China Sea. Sea conditions in the South China Sea and Colony waters especially in typhoons can become exceedingly bad with both long high swell conditions and short steep sea conditions. The distance to Singapore is 1450 NM and to Tokyo 1600 NM.
PATROL CRAFT TASKS
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Peacetime Functions
a.
Inside Colony Waters (in order of priority).
(1) To assist the Royal Hong Kong Police in anti-narcotics, illegal immigrant and arms smuggling patrols and surveillance of shipping, particularly ships with suspected narcotics or potential illegal immigrants on board.
(2) To act in co-ordination with the Marine Police in an IS situation at sea, providing positive assistance when requested .if Marine Police launches are attacked or threatened, and if
necessary taking over so that the Marine Police can withdraw. (3) By providing a presence to assist in sustaining the support of the local population for the Hong Kong Government. (4) To assist the civil administration in disaster relief.
and without prejudice to ship design:
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(5) To train and encourage local youth groups such as Sea Cadet Corps, Hong Kong Sea School, etc.
(6) To undertake Community Relations projects in consultation with the Hong Kong Government's District Officers in assigned districts.
Outside Colony Waters (in order of priority).
(1.) Search and Rescue operations in the IK flight information region and in those areas of the South China Sea not covered by Taipei and Singapore, and Submiss and Subsunk operations.
(2)
To be ready to protect British Shipping as appropriate. (3) Visits to maintain sea going experience and to foster good relationships between HMG and foreign countries. (4) Assistance in training the Royal Brunei Malay Regiment under the terms of the 1971 Agreement between HiG and Brunei.
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