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The question next arose at the 210th Meeting of
the Committee of Imperial Defence, when two papers
(G.I.D.Papers No. 655-B and 140-D) dealing with the
extension of the Soviet influence in Asia were under
consideration. The Committee then agreed:-
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(b) That the Chiefs of Staff Sub-Committee
should be aged to review the situation and plans for dealing with any emergency that might arise at Hong-Kong or elsewhere as the result of the disturbed condition at Canton."
The Chiefs of Staff considered the matter at
their 27th Meeting (11th March, 1928), when a report was
prepared for consideration by the Committee of Imperial
Defence (0.1.D.Paper No. 677-B).
A report was also obtained from the Advisory
Committee on Trading and Blockade in Time of War with
regard to the extent to which a blockade of the approaches
to Canton undertaken with prior international agreement
is likely to prove effective (U.I.D.Paper No. 681-B).
The Chiefs of Staff Sub-Committee also decided
that the question of the defence of Hong-Kong should be
examined by a Sub-Committee of the Staffs of the three
Services, This is the Sub-Committee to which the War
office refer in their letter of the 29th March, 1926,
(Soe 0.0.File 0/7237/26).
A further extract from the Minutes of this
meeting of the Chiefs of Staff Sub-Committes is as
follows:-
During the course of the discussions on Canton in particular and the examination of War Plans in general, reference was frequently made tà meetings of the Representatives of the Staffs of the three Services.
CONCLUSIONS.
The Chiefs of Staff agreed:-
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