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4. HONG KONG - FUTURE GARRISON
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LOND MONTGOMERY sald tht he understood the question of the future garrison of Hong Kon; was under examination by the Joint Planning: Staff. Ho emphasised that there were no British troops available for a garrison in Hong Kong without withdrawiny: them from elsewhere. He considered that the Commando Brigade at present stationed in Hong Kong should be withdrawn to a place suitable for
He training in co-operation with Naval and Air Units. suggested therefore that consideration might be given to the possibility of withdrawing the Commando Brigade to Malta and sending to Hon: Kon the two Infantry Battalions at present at Malta to come under direct command of the Commander-in-Chi-f, Hon Kong.
long term policy, he considered that it should be possible to garrison Hong Kong with some form of gendarmerie,
SIN RHODERICK MCGRIGOR said that the Admiralty would investigate the possibility of implementing this proposal.
In discussion, it was suggested that the Joint Planning Staff should carry out the examin:tion at present in hand on the basis of the above proposal by the Chief of the Imperial General Stuff.
THE COMMITTEE:
(a) Instructed the Joint 2lanning, Staff to examine the
question of the future garrison of Hong Kong on the basis of the proposal by the Chief of the Imperial Goneral Staff.
b)Took note that in anticipation of instructions, the
Joint Planning Staff had been invited to take into ace unt in the preparation f' a report on the future garris n Hong Kong, a telogram cntaining the views of the British Defence Committee in South East Aola
n the need for assault landing craft for use in the defence of Hong Kong.
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