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(xi) Treatment of renegades and quislings in accordance
with the terms of the special directive issued to you.
(xii) The establishment of currency, banking and fiscal
arrangements in accor ance with separate directives.
(xiii) The control of prices and wages.
(xiv) The greatest possible use of local resources.
These activities will require the provision of both
consumption and capital goods. The essential su plies required for the period of military administration are being procured from
the War Office and will be shipped to you as soon as possible.
You will be furnished with particular directives on the
more important of these matters.
44.
In carrying out your duties you will bear in mind the long
term objectives of Colonial policy. This will involve:
(1) The reconstruction of the Colony's financial and fiscal
structure.
(ii) T e reorganisation of civil courts, police and prisons. (111) The rehabilitation of commerce and industry, including
agriculture and fisheries.
(iv) The reconstructi n and development of public and private
utilities, and in particular of the port and air services. (v) The reorganisation of hospitals and other public health
and sanitary organisations.
(vi) The reorganisation of the educational system of the
Colony.
(vii) The implementation of all other aspects of polio, of
His Majesty's Government for Colonial administration and
development.
(viii) Preparation for the transfer of the administration to a
civil government.
Again you will be furnished with directives on the mo re
important of these matters.
5. As the liberation of Hong Kong involves the immediate resumption of His Majesty's Government's responsibility for
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