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CHIEFS OF STAFF COMMITTEE
JOINT INTELLIGENCE COMMITTEE
THE MILITARY THREAT TO HONG KONG UP TO 1960
Note by the Secretary
At their meeting on THURSDAY, 12TH JULY, 1956 the Chiefs of Staff approved the above-quoted report by the Joint Intelligence Committee, subject to the following
amendments:-
(i) Page 1, Paragraph 2, 2nd Sentence
(ii)
Delete all after "depend upon" and insert:- "timely American use of American weapons by the United States Navy, or the prior supply of United States weapons to British land and air forces in Hong Kong, or both."
Page 1, Paragraph 5(a) 2nd Sentence
Delete "before the arrival of reinforcements" and insert:- "with ease.
(iii) Page 2, Paragraph 5(a)
First sentence. After "Naval" insert " Second sentence. Delete in toto.
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(iv) Page 5, Paragraph 24
Delete third sentence.
(Signed) J.G. ATKINSON
Ministry of Defence, S.W.1.
13th July, 1956.
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THE COMMITTEE had before them a report by the Joint
Intelligence Committee on the military threat to Hong Kong
and the extent to which the attack might be reduced by nuclear counter action.
In discussion THE COMMITTEE agreed the following
amendments:-
(i) Page 1, Paragraph 2, Second Sentence
Delete all after "depend upon" and insert:- "timely American use of American weapons by the United States Navy, or the prior supply of United States weapons to British land and air forces in Hong Kong, or both".
(ii) Page 1, Paragraph 5(a), Second Sentence
Delete "before the arrival of reinforcements" and insert:- "with ease"
(iii) Page 2, Paragraph 5(d)
First Sentence. After "Naval" insert "land". Second Sentence. Delete in toto.
Page 31 Page 5, Paragraph 24.
Delete third sentence.