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DRAFT TILAAGRAM
From: Cabinet Office
To:-
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From Chiofs of Staff.
November, 1946.
Refuruncu recommendations of South East in Defence Committee forwarded under your 3.4.1.0.0.0. 747 and 762.
2. We are tht it would be desirable to mint in the garrison t its existing strength until th Police force becomes fully re-established in April. Wo understand, however, that nuutintions which re proco.ding to extend the stry of 150 I.S.F. Brigade my not be successful. We realise that this my involve temporary replacement of 150 I.S.F. Brindo from your own ruscurces and th t this ia lrundy under investigation.
3. Yo propose to move & Commundo Brigade to Malta co soon as it can be relieved by two British Infantry
This will provide butter Battalions from olsewhore.
opportunities for commando trining. After April 1947 these two Battalions with a field regiment will form the Carrison of Hong Kong. You should confirm that you can provide the field regiment and ormark an Infantry Brigado non recurve from your own resources.
4.
Wo agree,
Six L.C.I. (L) now in Hong Kong are lonso-lend or ft and must be returned to American authoritiuc. however, that six L.C.T.'s shell be rutined in reserve
t Hong Kong The question of the provision of maintenance personnel is being taken up by the humiralty.
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