530
B
540
B
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LIFE. ONLY THE MINIMUM FORCE NECESSARY MAY
BE USED.
ACTION WHICH MAY CAUSE COLLATERAL DAMAGE IS TO
BE MINIMISED AND IS ONLY PERMITTED IN AN ACT
OF SELF DEFENCE WHICH IS A LAST RESORT TO
PROTECT LIFE.
:
INTERVENTION AGAINST POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED CHINESE VESSELS COMMITTING OR SUSPECTED OF
COMMITTING AN OFFENCE IN HK WATERS USING RADIO
COMMUNICATION AND INTERNATIONALLY AGREED
VISUAL IDENTIFICATION SIGNALS IS PERMITTED,
BUT FIRING OR DROPPING ORDNANCE FOR WARNING
PURPOSES IS PROHIBITED.
550
A
ANY ACTION WHICH MIGHT REASONABLY BE CONSTRUED
AS HARRASSMENT IS PROHIBITED.
560
B
CURRENT PEACETIME RULES GOVERNING GEOGRAPHIC
POSITIONING OF OWN FORCES APPLY.
570
A
CURRENT PEACETIME APPROACH REGULATIONS GOVERNING
POSITIONING OF OWN FORCES RELATIVE TO POTENTIALLY
HOSTILE FORCES APPLY.
580
C
USE OF COVERT ACTIONS FOR OPERATIONS WITHIN
590
HONG KONG'S BOUNDARIES IS PERMITTED.
MAINTENANCE OF RADAR CONTACT IN THE PRESENCE
OF AND IN THE DIRECTION OF HOSTILE OR POTENTIALLY
HOSTILE FORCES IS PERMITTED.
B 2
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