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of Mita consists of two r.tely the same strungth hirect exchange is not lions from elsewhere could
1 cod by the two from Malta. equired to take over the uties of the existing Milta they should come under the
rdud n attement showing t:. The Chief of Combined
h these commitments must
units of 3 Conmando Brigade
culd yet he worthwhile
y C. the position
n that obtaining in
.t the proposed solution
that it should be effected
judice to the Commando Brigade
inin and omployment when
Committee considers that
available at
ion lift
nts for the dofunce of the
ngly supports the request of nd six L.C.I.(L)s should be
mr.nder-in-Chief B.F.F. states
nd intenance parties
to avoid deterioration of the
Loud for in the Post-War
cud in reserve t long
ver, lunde lend craft and
. U.G. Authorities.
Defence Committee's strong
t atopo should be taken which will
utin: the requirement for
the ix L.C.T.'c must suffice
that the Admiralty should
c. Drtius, which we understand
nd 12 mun. If the craft
hould be ·ossible for
them to be mamed up
..
jesty's shiys rufitting
Comittee has agreed that
Pficient and the Governor hro
1 tht atisfactory arrangements
the provision of adequate
> points re under
anr.
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13.
EVENTUL DEFENCE ARING LENTS
As regards the oventur.l land garrison of Hong Kong the Chiefs of Staff, on considering a suggestion" by the War Office that it was undesirable to tie up permanently regular British troops in Hong Kong, decided to defer consideration of the withdrawal of these forces. They invited the .r office however to examine with the Colonial Office the rising of a Hong Kong police force or gendarmeric capable of ensuring the internal security and local protection of the Colony against guerrill.8.
14.
We understand that the Colonil office preliminary opinion of this proposal is that, in view of the political situation in Chin, they cannot forobou a time when the security
of the Colony could be affected without regular troops and that it would be prom: ture to tackle the question of establishing a local rend rmerie to replace the rrison. They also throw doubts on whether the project would, in fact, result in a ret saving of man-power and point out that there would be fiw.ncial implications to be resolved. Furthermore, the South dust..sin Dufenco Committoe has strongly recommended that garrison of one British brigado and one fild ·rtillery regiment will be required permanently in Hong Kong.
15. " ngrɩo tht replacement of the garrison by gondarmerie
10 impractic blu et prosent but we cannot agree that discussiona to this and should cursu 48 there is much work to be done if this project is ever to be realised.
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CONCLUSIONS
Wo conclude that:-
() The strength of the "rrison of Hong Kong should
11 Tossible runnin unaltered until the local
policu ni veluntuor forces ·ra ficiunt, which it is expected will be by April.
(b) The Commenão Brigde should be moved to
Malta ne Boon p it can be relieved by
two British infantry buttalions from elsewhere.
(c) After April, 1947 these two infantry Battalions
together with field rezimunt will constitut.. the prrison of Hong Kong. The fiold rugiment should be revided by J.2.0.5... who should also e.rmırk a inf atry brigade ns r reserve
t call within S. 1.A. Ç.
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