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C.in-d• Cong kong chanages the possible need
We do not consider for supply and reinforcement by air.
that the probable scale of attack is likely to prevent normal supply and reinforcement by sun, although difficultios might arise from organised strikes, and disorganisation of local dock labour. We do unt, therefore, consider that rny special measures for air supply are nucessary over and above the normal air transport survices.
15.
C.-in-C. Hong Kong, raises other detailed points in his Air Plan, including the provision of fighter control organisation. In view of the J.I.C. raport we do not consider that the Air defence of the Colony noud be taken into account at all in implementing our short term policy. With regard to our long term policy we recommend that these points should he examined by the Defonco of Bases Committee and their Ministry, when assessing the scale of defencos required at Hong Kong.
OTHER RECOMMENDATIONS
Intelligence Organisation
16. 0.-in-C. Hong Kong, recommends that a Joint Intelligence Committee, including civil representation, be maintained; the survices of reliable gents for reporting from the mainland ero considered essential.
The J.I.C. agree with this course, and recommend that close liaison should be maintained with H.. Embassy in China and H.M. Consul General in Canton.
Volunteer Forces
17.
C.-in-C. Hong Kong, requests approval in principle to the formation of volunteer forcus including an auxiliary air force and police ruservu.
There are four factors which affect the formation of volunteer forces,
(a) They are the most economical method of providing a
reserve to back up the Police Force in the uvent of troublu.
(b) There may be a requirement for voluntoor forcus to
help in the manning of local defencus, for which provision must be made in accordance with our lo.g-term policy.
(c) In view of our shortage of man-power it is desirable that Colonies should have a ruserve of trained man-power on which we could call in time of war.
(d) Financial considerations.
The formation of a volunteer Police Force is affected only by factors (a) and (d) and we consider that it would have many advantages. This is a watter primarily for the Colonial office and we suggest, therefore, that they should bu invited to examine this.
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