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Aircraft required 3 Halifax and 7 Dakotas. Command to be instructed to provide aircraft required.
(C) Second sortie Calcutta lift will comprise of bulk rations 75,000 lbs clothing 15,000 lbs 100 troops British and/or Hongkong volunteers Company. Third sortie lift
to be decided later.
(D) Separate orders have already been issued to BILG Forward Posts. British all without essential staff and all agents in Hongkong will wear white arm bands marked with
BAAG Chop.
(F) Too soon liaison officers will be responsible for Hongkong end of sorties and for liaison with USAAF.
(G) Top priority in all work will be given to need of POWS and internees and arrangements will be made for rapid despatch of personal messages sisters relatives.
(H) Such POWs and loyal Indians as therein fit and who may volunteer may be used for patrol or light duties.
(5) Communications. With permission of 136 Ma jor Smith and such staff as may be determined will accompany the They will party and be responsible for all communications. set up W/T Station Hongkong to maintain all existing BAG schedules and such consilidated WO and 136 may determine.
6. The advantages of this operation over the Wedermeyer plans are obvious. Main point prisoners are helped immediately by their own relatives friends and countrymen operation is carried out in logical manner till
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