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ARMY
One Division, loss one Infantry Brigade Group.
Anti-aircraft defences.
ROYAL AIR FORCE.
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1 Single-engined Fighter Squadron with P.R. olement embodied.
A detachment af 3 twin-engined Night Fighters.
1 Long range gen
reconnaissance smakron.
Detachments of aircraft to cover the following requirements:-
lieteorological, air soa rescue and communication.
Radar cover.
No recommendatior/a: boon made as to the scale of anti- aircraft defence remuired as it is considered that this will be a matter of policy for decision by the Chiefs of Staff.
5.
It is recomended that the ifong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps end the Hong Kong Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve should be re- established, and that in addition an Auxiliary Air Force should be formed. On receipt of approval i cxamination of the establishment
6.
winoirle of this project, detailed
zmenica wl b: made.
It is requested lately how may be given to the scale of forces required, since is an utter to plan and obtain financial aproval for pericol and richnical accomodation.
7.
It will be noted from Section II of the appreciation that the total deficiency of personel accor:lation will be nearly 16,000. Although this deficiency will to a certain extent be made good by the provision of hutte camps, a considerable mumber of
This is most requisitioned Civil buildings vill have to be retained. undesirable, as it is bound to have an adverse effect on the rohabilitation of the Colony.
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