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After the riots in October 1956, V.B.F., Hong Kong,
made a new assessment of the forces which he required in
These forces
Hong Kong in order to fulfil his directive. were to was
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covered three main tasks:
2.
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(a) to assist the police in the maintenance of
internal security;
(b) to maintain local confidence by being able to
and
put up a show of force on the frontier;
(c) in extreme emergency to cover the evacuation of
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mday loyal chinese).
civilians
of
respective
To meet these/requirements C.B.F. said that the
following were necessary:-
3.
(a) 3 infantry battalions, each with an armoured detachement 78 armoured
scout/regiment;
cars each
(b) z R.A.F. jet squadron and an armoured regiment;
(c) 4 infantry battalions, one field regiment of
Royal Artillery and a field squadron Royal
Engineers.
The 4 infantry battalions were
in addition to the 3 in (a).
These proposals were supported by B.D.C.C., Far East,
the Govern, Wang long. Ruly
Paly
and also by Sir Alexander Grantham, and represent in fact
the nearest that Sir Alexander Grantham has gone to state
in precise terms what his force requirements are. We
have been very heavily engaged, as you know, over the last
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