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endations of South East 8in Defence nilor your 3.1.1.0.0.8. 747 and 762.
would be decir.ble to mint in the ing strength until th police force blished in April. We understand, tions which re proce.ding to extend
. Brigade my not be successful. We involve temporary replacement of
om your own ruscurces n th .t this stigation.
Love & Curm.ndo ride to Malta ca
ived by two British Infantry
hero. This will provide butter mindo trining. After April 1947 with
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field regiment will form the You should confirm that you can
iment
norm.rk in Infantry Brigade
ron rosources.
7 in Hong Kong re lose-lend er ft
torio uthorities. We agree, .T.' sh 11 b rutined in reservo estion of the provision of mintenance ken up by the Admiralty.
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Following for Secretary, South East Asia
Defence Committee.
1.
After consultation with Hong Kong Defence Committee and with the agreement of all members, I request that British Defence Committee in South Baet Asic will give urgent consideration to the following difficulties which have arisen in connection with the future Garrison of Hong Kong.
2.
It was agreed by South East Asia Committee at a meeting on 30th August that the minimum permanent Garrison required for Hong Kong from next Spring Tould be one British Brigade of Infantry and one Regiment or Field Artillery, with another Brigade and another Field See Regiment readily available to reinforce Hong Kong. top seoret telegram to S. A.C.S.R. A. to Chiefs of Staff S.E.A.C.0.8. 747 timed 0603172 September, 1946.
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