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ndable against a serious
the Mainland of China.
HONG KONG are:-
Colony and the low Territories.
n against a local War Lord
event of a defeated Chinese rritories.
vont civil disturbances
ing in the Colony.
hin: Coast in the vicinity
rious deterioration of tho
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mison is, excluding
vo infantry brigades,
wintaining law and order
goncy.
The reasons are
or of a mile of vator lit.
of approximately 2,700 loon and Hong Kong. n-existent and fighting
rps has been disbanded,
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yed in a static V. P. defonco pect of this force being nization.
raph 1, it is recomended
sed from two Infantry
antry Brigade Group.
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FUTURE PLANS.
The military plan is therefore based on the assumption that a force of one division, loss one Brigade Group, supported by Naval and Air Forces, will be available.
5.
DISPOSITION OF FIGHTING TROOPS.
(a)
(b)
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(a).
(o).
The broad dispositions of this force will be as follows:
One Infantry Brigade Group plus Divisional RECCE Regiment and Divisional machine-gun battalion will be located in the New Termitorios. This Brigade Group will be responsible for controlling the Frontier and New Territories, excluding Kowloon, and will be ady at all times to be used offensively
against any invaders.
One Infantry Brigade Group less one Battalion will be responsible for the defence of Kowloon.
One Battalion of the above Brigade Group to be in reserve on the Island and prepared to assist the Divisional Defence Battalion in meintaining law and order in Hong Kong in the ovent of civil disturbances.
The Divisional Defence Battalion to be responsible for the mrintainance of law and ordor in llong Kong.
A requiremont exists for the Royal Navy to be able to lift up to one Brigade for a short soa-borne expedition. Brigade being used.
Either
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