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Trinidad shall be a British Officer, but the situation at any or all of the Terri- tories named shall be reviewed at any time at the request of either of the Associated Powers.
Operational Command of Air Forces engaged in Local Defense.
24. When the Commander of the Combined Local Defense Forces assumes unity of command, execution of tasks entrusted by him to United States Army Air Forces and the Royal Air Force, engaged in local defense, shall be carried out by the Senior Officers of each of the Air Forces engaged. United States Naval aviation forces will operate under United States naval command and will remain an integral part of United States Naval task forces.
Civil Disturbance and Internal Security.
25. It is the responsibility of the British authorities to maintain civil order in the Territories outside the leased areas, sites and locations.
26. In the event of civil disturbance and in the maintenance of internal security, the following principles shall be observed :-
(a) Armed forces shall only be employed when the civil police are unable to
preserve order.
(b) The armed forces of the United States shall, in no circumstances, be
employed in aid of a civil power outside the Leased Areas unless- (1) The United States Government has acceded to an urgent request of the Governor of the Territory through the British Ambassador at Washington.
(2) The Governor and the Local United States Senior Military
Commanders agree
that immediate action is necessary and there is insufficient time to refer to Washington.
U.S.A.
ENCLOSURE TO ANNEX II.
CHAIN OF COMMAND.
British.
War and Navy Departments.
C.G., Caribbean Defense Command, Commander, Caribbean Naval Coastal Frontier (see Note),
Admiralty, War Office, Air Ministry. Colonial Office.
C.-in-C., A. and W.I. Senior Army Officer in District, Senior R.A.D. Officer in District.
Governor.
Army.
Navy.
Army.
Navy.
Air Force.
Civil Adminis- tration.
Local Combined Defense Committee.
NOTE. In the case of Bermuda, the next Higher Commanders are G.H.Q., Washington and C.-in-C., U.S. Atlantic Fleet.
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