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ed undefendable against a serious
ition of the Hainland of China.
'orces in HONG KONG are:-
r in the Colony and the New Territorics.
sivo action against a local War Lord
an in the ovont of a defeated Chinose
Jy How Territories.
ma to prevent civil disturbances wterializing in the Colony.
1 to the China Coast in the vicinity
t of a scricus deterioration of the
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of the garrison is, excluding
units, two infantry brigades.
task of maintaining law and order et an energency.
The reasons are
by a quarter of a mile of water orco is split.
lice force of approximately 2,700
and in Kowloon and Hong Kong. rtually non-existent and fighting heir place.
Defence Corps has been disbanded,
At
eing employed in a statio V. P. dofonco diate prospect of this force being ctive organization.
ain paragraph 1, it is recomended
be increased from two Infantry
ss one Infantry Brigado 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,
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(b)
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The broad dispositions of this force will be as follows:
One Infantry Brigade Group plus Divisional RECCE Rogiment and Divisional machine-gun battalion will be located in the New Territories. This Brigade Group will be responsible for controlling the Frontier and How Territories, excluding Kowloon, and will be ready 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 Defunco Battalion in maintaining law and ordor in Hong Kong in the avant of civil disturbances.
The Divisional Defence Battalion to be responsible for the maintainance of law and order in llong Kong.
Either
A requirement exists for the Royal Navy to be able to lift up to one Brigado for a short sea-borne expedition. Brigudo being used.
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led on the assumption
› Group, supported by
rce will be as follows:
sional RECCE Regiment
will be located in the
p will be responsible for
ritories, excluding
nes to be used offensively
Battalion will be
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roup to be in reserve
the Divisional Defence
er in Hong Kong in the
be responsible for the
ng Kang.
Navy to be able to lift orne expedition,
Either
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