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givil Affaire Directive to the Senior Officer
Commanding His Britannio Majesty's Forces in Hong Kong.
It is assumed that
1./Upon the surrender of Hong Kong to His Majesty's Forces you assumed by Proclamation full powers and Jurisdiction over persons and property in Hong Kong, and established a British Military Administration throughout the Colony,
Be In order to enable you to carry on the Military Administration of Hong Kong, a Chief Civil Affairs Officer, Brigadier D.M. MacDougɛ11, has been appointed to administer the civil population on your behalf and subject to your direction. He has been furnished with a staff of officers, made available so far as possible by the Colonial Office, from those who have knowledge of the Colony, the people and the language. This C.A. Unit is intended to form the nucleus of the Staff of the Civil Government of the Colony when it fa established.
3, The C..A.0. and a nucleus staff of key officept are proceeding by air with all possible speed, Ho will be furnished with a general directive on Civil, Affairs policy and with directiyes on particular matters of importance. (eg. Financial Policy).
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The remainder of the Civil Affairs Unit will follow as transport facilities become available.
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Pending the arrival of the C.C.A.0., you will take such steps as your resources permit
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(a) to maintain law and order,
(b) to render aid to civilian internees until they come under the control of some other responsible authority,
(c) to control the influx of civilians by sea or land,
(a) to guard cr secure public utilities, banks, buildings
likely to contain records, and any essential civiliar supplies,
(a) to seize the Japanese Treasury and the Yokohana
Specie Fank,
6. As it has not been possible to provide the C.E.A.0. with adequate police force, it is possible that service personnel will be required to fulfil the majority of these fum tions for a considerable period after the establishment of the Military Administration,
7. On the arrival of the C.C.A.0. you have authority to delegate to him all or any of the powers which you have assumed by proclamation. In order to rolieve yourself so far as possiblo of the detailed work of civil administration you should szergise this power of delegation to the maximum extent compatible in your judgment with military considerations, Delegated powers should, however, renain subject to your orders and directions and will be revocable by you should military considerations make revocation desirable,
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