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J.I.C. report, the air
ig envisages is only likely
es breaking out with the
, therefore, that air
'or Hong Kong, we do not
.cation for the size of air
mmends.
› Commitment between 1947
adrons have been allocated
ider the command of A.C.S.E.A. :-
adrons
iron
uadrons ns;
and
between Burma, Malaya and
sary, therefore, for
ach A.C.S.E.A. giving his
xpressed in J.P. (45) 277 and
Harcourt has made out a
ustify an increase in the
'ar Eastern theatre.
ut in Hong Kong uses
ented to the colony. *sources.
This
It is anticipated ill supersede that now in requested to bear this in
sets to avoid having to re- Hong Kong's plan does not in fact been considered when
ner detailed points raised by
Air Plan should be examined by
ee.
commends that a Joint uding civil representation,
of reliable agents for
are considered essentiel.
arrison down to the minimum
intelligence organisation in rliest possible warning of
.C., in their report (Annex I .th this course, and recommend
› maintained with H.M. Embassy
1.-in-C's recommendation to
ice Centru et Hong Kong.
rproval in principle to the
Cos.
th this since it is the most ing a reserve in the event of
tter C.28071/45
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We consider that the Colonial Office should be invited to take up this matter with the Treasury.
Accommodation
14. C.-in-C. recommends the construction of permanent accommodation for the increased garrison be undertaken at an early date.
A certain amount of re-building will undoubtedly have to be done in Hong Kong but we do not consider that there is any point in making a detailed examination now of Admirel Harcourt's plan, which caters for a force of approximately twice the size of that which we now propose.
We consider that the C.-in-C. should be invited to submit a new plan for eccommodating, one brigade, in anticipation of Cabinet "pproval for this garrison.
Provision of Fixed and Mobile Defences
15. The C.-in-C., Hong Kong, recommends that all A.A. runs in Hong Kong should be mobile. This is a matter for the Defence of Bases Committee, who, we consider should be invited to take into account the C.-in-C's appreciation together with this paper in dotormining the scale of defences to be provided at Hong Kong over a period of the next five years.
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