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large numbers of agents into pulation to organise strikes, nd boycott.
food and other supplies to the ina, to lond weight to the
aign for recovery of Hong Kong.
mining) and (3), wo havo ove that tho possibility of à roclves is negligiblc, and, thore-
I could only come from a Provincial
outhern China to challenge tho
- wapons would not be available
sault by his forces would be
of such an attack occurring ern on of reproximately its present
mt. If, however, the present
'c token force for guard duties,
rd to force his way noross the
1.
os for personal gain tako place
but are likely to increase in the ing
froot
in Chinese territory
cy), rather than in the
and
or this reason, and because
ro is always the possibility
ra, strong military and police
De necessary.
(E) carried out in conjunction is also in keeping with Chinesc typo of attack is also the novement of Chinese to and erly controlled and, as an the Colony at the present Jout 30,000 per month. It
Chinese to match this influx › quantities of small arms
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Kong's recommendation anisation, we agree that a
hould be mintained in
to be represented as woll
we that sorvicos of reliable
mainland are essential, and wrated by an appropriate
t further that close liaison
pointment either of an
1-General at Canton and
x to the Hong Kong Government,
uld travel between Hong Kong
Signed)
H. CACCIA
E. G. N. RUSHBROOKE
C.ER. HIRSCH (for D.M.I.) R.E. VINTRAS (for A.C.AS.
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ANX II
EXAMINATIOF CF C.-in-C. HONG KONG 3 RECOMMENDATIONS
Wc examine below C.-in-C. Hong Kong's detailed recommendations for the forces required for the defence of Hong Kong in order to determine the extent to which these are required to fulfil the limited functions of:-
(a) Providing an armed backing to assist the Police
in maintaining internal security;
(b) Controlling the frontier;
(c) Protecting: shipping against piracy;
(a)
Upholding British prestige, and acting as a
deterrent to Chinese aspirations.
It will be necessary for certain other points, such
as the preparation of Hong Kong for use as an operational base, to be dealt with by the Defence of Bases Committee and the Service Ministries.
Navy
2.
0.-in-C. Hong Kong estintes that in addition to the British Pacific Fleet the following Naval forces will be required for the defence of hong Kong.
3.
Local Defunco flotilla
4 Destroyers or Frigates
Bombarding Toreo 2 River Gunboats
Amphibius lift
Inshore patrols
-
(6 L.C.T.
(6 L.C.I.(L)
(1 L.B.I. (M)
16 II. D. M. L
Mine sweeping force - 4 B. Y. M.3.
Local Defence Flotilla. We agree that four destroyers or frișutes will be required to operate from Hong Kong for the suppression of piracy and other acts of violence in the Hong Kong crea. The British Pacific Fleet will however be based in Hong Kong and it is more convenient that this duty should be undertaken for the present by ships detached from the D.P.2. rather than by forming a special locul dufence flotillo. It will be for the Admiralty to decide on how this commitment is met when the future disposition of the post-war Navy is made.
4.
Bombardin; force.
Though we do not consider this
an essential re uirement there are three cunborts on passage to Singapore where they will be placed in reserve, We consider that two of these could be, with advantage, placed in reserve ut Hong Kong here, in addition to meeting C.-in-C. Hong Kong's requirements they could be used as depot ships
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