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of any size against Chinese territory, no matter how serious tho dotorioration in the Chinose situation,
In this caso it is unloss Hong Kong is attacked. unlikely that we should be able to spare the nocossary
We do not, therefore, reserves for such an expedition. consider that the provision of a brigade lift is required at Hong Kong.
There would, howovur, appear to be a requiremont to land small forces on the islands of the Colony itsolf in order to maintain a show of force and to ensure internal security. 6. S. T. and 6 L. C. I. (L) will be at Hong Kong in Caro and iaintenance, and could bo usod whon roquired.
Air Forces
12.
The C.-in-C., Hong Kong, considers that the following moasures for air defence are essential:-
(a) Air forces consisting of:-
(1) 1 S. E. Fighter Squadron with
F. R. clemont embodied.
(ii) dotachmont of 3 Twin-engined
Night Fighters.
(iii) Long Range General Reconnaissance
Squadron.
(iv) Dotachments of aircraft for
meteorological, air soa rescue and
communication duties.
(b) Efficient radar cover.
(c) Fighter operations room, filter room and
G. C. I. facilities.
(d) Anti-aircraft defence.
(o) Facilities for air lift.
(f) A reinforcement plan.
Comment
13. C-in-C., Hong Kong's recommendations are based on the assumption that onomy air attacks might be made by mixod formations of low fighting ability, consisting of 30 to 40
Annox I shows bombers cacortod by 12 to 15 mixed fighters.
that this scale of attack is unlikely to materialiso. Providing, therefore, that air reinforcements are available for Hong Kong, wo do not considor that there is justification for the size of air forces which the C.-in-C. recommends,
We consider that one fighter squadron and one general reconnaissance squadron would be sufficient to moot the throat envisagod. It should be possible to reinforce from * C. S. E. A. 's rusources and ship borne aircraft from the B. P. F. in case of necessity.
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