ANNEXURE NO. 3 TO ENCLOSURE.
C.R.C.C.NO.S/801 (G).
HEADQUARTERS,
CHINA COMMAND,
HONG KONG.
April 8th 1931.
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Your Excellency,
(a)
I have the honour to refer to Your Excellency's
letter No. 1331/1930.c. dated the 31st of March, 1931.
In the event of war with China, we would
fight on the Frontier, consequently the pro-
posed site of the Commercial Wireless Station
would be within the line of Defence.
(b)
(c)
In the event of war with a First Class
Power it would not be possible to hold a line
further North than the Kowloon Ridge, conse-
quently the Wireless Station would be outside
the line of Defence. It would not be possible
to provide a detached Force for its protection.
It is not considered likely that a hostile
Power would attempt a landing on the West Coast
of the Leased Territory in the vicinity of
SANTIN, yet it would appear likely that if a
landing were to ke effected on the Mainland,
an enemy would attempt either to seize cr
destroy the Wireless Station.
I have etc.
(SD). J.W. SANDILANDS.
Major-General
Commanding the British Troops in China.
To:-
His Excellency the Governor,
HONG KONG.
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