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SEACOS 747.
6th September, 1946.
For Chiefs of Staff from Stopford.
1.
The Governor of Hong Kong was present at a meeting of the British Defence Committee in South East on 30th August. The defence of Hong Kong was considered, and I have been asked to represent to you the views of Committee on this subject.
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The Committee agreed that the assumptions on which the appreciation entitled "The Hong Kong Defence Plan", forwarded to you under refurenas 58/2 by C in C Hong Kong on 24th December 1945 was based, still hold good.
(B) It was considered that an attacking army led by a war lord, or a guerilla army marching on the colony, whether or not inspired by either the Chinese Central Government, the Chinese Communists or the Russians, was likely to be adequately equipped. This opinion conflicts with that expressed in paragraph 3(C) of J.P.46)10 (revised final).
Modern arms and equipment have been supplied to China by the United Kingdom and the United States in
Furthermore, considerable quantity for a number of years.
the Japanese left behind much equipment in China and Hong Kong, of all of which the Chinese are now in possession.
3.
Naval Forces.
The Governor of Hong Kong expressed himself satisfied with the naval forces already available to him for the defence of the colony subject to the consideration that the available assault craft required for the transport of one battalion in the event of an operation against a war lord are liable to deteriorate and may have to be
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