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nd rrison of Hong Kong ring sugrootion by the
ble to tie up permanently
Kong, decided to defor
of these forces.
Thoy
to examine with the Colonial
ny police force or gendarmeric
1 security and local protection
.B.
onial Office preliminary opinion
.e of the political situation
time when the security
without regular troops :nd
cklo the question of
Le to replace the prison.
er the raject would, in
of man-pover and point out Implications to be resolved.
La Defence Committee has
rison of one british brigado
it will be required permanently
of the garrison by gendarmerie
t we cannot agree that discussions Lre is much work to be done realiced.
OMS
rrison of Hong Kong should unltered until the local
cur forces re ficient,
ted will be by April.
le should be moved to
it cnb ruliuvod by
try battalions fron elsewhere,
shes two infantry Battlions
1ld regiment will constitut Iong Kong. The field regiment
d by J..C.E... who should
infntry brigade s r
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(a) The six L. C.T. now in Hong Kong should be
retained there and that steps should be taken to secure their adequate maintenance and to umible thum to be used in an emergency. (e) The discussions on the formation of n
gendarmario for Hong Kong should continue.
RECOMENDATIONS
We recommend that:-
(a)
(b)
The Wr Offico be invited to arrange with the
Admiralty for the move, s soon as practicable, of 5 Comm.ndo Brindo to Malta and of two battalions to Hong Kong.
The Admiralty is invited to provide maintenance
partios for the six L.C.T.'s which are to remain in Hong Kon and to instruct C-in-C., B.P.F. to man them up from station resources in an emergency.
(c) The telegram at annex be despatched to
5.2.C.3.E....
(3ignud) J.F. STEVENS J.H.N. POLTT G.H. MILLS
Offices of the Cabinet nd
Minister of Dufree, S.A1,
2ND NOVEMBER, 1946.
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L.C.T. nov in Hong Kong should be nod there and that steps should be taken cure their adequate maintenance and to
thum to be used in an emergency.
cussions on the formation of a rmeric for Hong Kong should continue.
RECOMMEND..TIONS
that:-
· Office be invited to arrange with the
lty for the move, s soon as practicable, Commando Brinde to Malta and of two lions to Hong Kong.
nir-lty is invited to provide maintenance Le for the six L.C.T.'s which are to
in in Hong Kon and to instruct C-in-C., to nn them up from station resources mergency.
lernt amex be despatched to 0.6.E..
(3ined) J.F. STEVENS
J.H.N. POTT
binet nd
nou, Jl,
946.
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