e are firmly of the opinion that executive planning for the
defence of Hong Kong, is best done by the Commanders and staffs
on the spot. To meet the requirements in the Foreign Office
letter we consider that the staff plans should be extended to
include military measures necessary to meet the subversive threat
and extended to cover the period up to 1962. e ace no reason
why staff talks in Hong Hong should not be resumed on points of
brut detail in anticipation of agreed anglo-t.. policy guidance; Enside that
korever,(before any staff plan is completed, we consider it-
it is essential that the political ausumptions mentioned in paragraph
for planning purpotes by this sterk
an soon as possiber ands
accordingly
3 above should be agreed propose the following sequence for planning and aemfiter it would
believe
be unwise to attempt to short circuit this procedure:-
·Munisters
(a)
Sabould be invited to endorse, ed to obtain the
political assumptions which have been
the
accepted
by the
anny
Case
prepare concept of operations in which
is meluded
"the agreed)
(b)
Chiefs of taff.7
at this stage
could
It is appreciated t at these assumptions only
be endorsed for planning purposes, semi-not-
Pottery-
The Anglo-american \orking Group in vashington should
prepare an agreed assessment of the threats both
military and subversive,/ based on yo=psers:
The agreed political assumptions, together with' assessment of the threats, should be forwarded by the Alo-merican -arking Group to the appropriate
authorities in the Nar est.
In the preparation If this concept the vu Planers showed be austorized is with opinions already expressed by the
Cos
M
th
IN 2
x ∞ (57,131
* 000(57,267
า
(c) The strategie concept
prepared in W'lon
The UK representatives
should not
cavi
The matter of
wacuate with
the American side,
apparently
enstrafcol in pain.
ช้
(29)
For
3
s Note
The Seating. cos (57) 131. Governor, Hong Kong, has recentlyy asked with emphasis
that that should not
of
be done, because The mole of leakage back bearing Knage to and f
local cristian confidence. If the ctmoucans have the subject, however on the 127
Page
the following may be faid: of events took surf
should be Cos
Lespatchea =(FE)
in Hous
amer
aft military
Men
Communications on this subject
to
should be adpriedo 128 of 172 PageL
THE UNDER-SECRETARY
STATE,
and the following number quoted :
12
OFFICE,
DOWNING ST.,
S.W.1.
YOUR REFERENCE
CULOUSLARkurkkunay990 100 1 DOKUMUŞAKL66 V ANY DA G
bum that it became
месе
necessay
to order a Miasm
Auronation curbian evacuation,
1
the numbers invdved
estimated
inedved me
to be
"X" and
The Time
required
red to
carry
The apunton
her
"Y" It should
in the Group
be revealed ade
whape that detailed plans
exeit.
hair
Page 128 Page 128 of 172
Page 2 Pass 1220£thre
should not
however
ravi
The matter
Y
(29)
FED
523/000/01
M
wvacuation with
the American side,
as
of the
apparently
s
M
Note
enstrageal in pain. The Secreting cos (57) 131. Governor, Hay Kay, has recently asked with emphasis
that that should not
be done, because of The wall of Leakage back manage to
and of
во
Local cristian confidence. If the cAmencans nause Page 12h 14k spaces
the fellowry may be said. of events took suaf
172
a
age 130 of 172
Sequence of lunning
7.
VIN 3