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(i) The reconstruction of the Colony's financial and fiscal struct-
ure.
(ii) The reorganisation of civil courts, police and prisons.
(iii) The rehabilitation of commerce and industry, including agriculture and fisheries.
(iv) The reconstruction 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 policy of His Majesty's Government for Colonial administration and development.
(viii) Preparation for the transfer of the administration to the civil government.
(ix) Providing machinery for the assessment and compensation of war damage in such manner and to such extent as His Majesty's Government may direct.
You have been furnished with directives on the more important of these matters.
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4. Your primary responsibility is to the Senior Officer Commanding in Hong Kong, but, as many of the activities set out above are ultimately the responsibility of the Colori Office, and not of the War Office, it has been decided that in these matters you will have a dual responsibility, to the S.Q.C. and 6 the Secretary of State for the Colonies. You will advise him and keep him fully informed on such matters.
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