Hong Kong Study
Defence and Internal Security
MOD Amendments
1. Para 1 line 5
Enclosure
delete "Chiefs of Staff" insert "Chief of
This is the correct military
Defence Staff".
reporting link.
2.
Para 2 line 5
delete "ad hoc".
3.
Para 5
4.
Para 6 line 9
5.
First sentence to read "The Garrison consists mainly of units from the Brigade of Gurkhas: four of the six Gurkha Battalions now serve in Hong Kong".
to read "There is no recent precedent
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Para 6 line 11-14 delete "either on loan
receiving State)" The distinction between loan and seconded personnel adds nothing to the argument.
6.
Para 6 line 17-18 delete last sentence.
7.
Para 7 line 4 to read "
體
objection to our stationing British
Forces in Hong Kong although their role would
require careful consideration". Delete remainder of paragraph.
8.
Para 8 line 1
delete "might" insert "would".
9.
Para 9 line 13
delete "could" insert "might".