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e recommendations of South East Asia .ttoo forwarded under your S..A.0.0.8. 747 iber.
agreed that one British brigade and one field jld romain in Hong Kong until conditions become
but that the eventual garrison of the colony would
lccal militia. V also agree to the retention des until the police forcu becomes fully
ed in April 1347.
ndo Brigade will be withdrawn without relief
an 31st May. Commander-in-Chiof is nogotiating for stay of 150 I.S.F. Brigado until 1st April, 1947. request your proposals for the replacemont of 150 pril or carlior by one British brigade and one field m your own resources, and of earmarking, in addition,
roup as rcsurve outside the colony,
The actual
drawal of 150 I.S.F. Brigade will depend upon the outcome ona in India.
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Addressed to Supreme Allied Commander S.E. Asia
Command for British Defence Committee
in S. E.A. (44).
Repeated to 9. of S.
Please pass to Admiralty.
I am informed that the Admiralty le contemplating sale of six landing oraft (L.C.T.) and return of 6 Lease-Land landing craft (LO I(L)) at the present allocated for battalion lift in Hong Kong defence scheme and that an offer for 6 L.C.T.'s has been received, according
to which delivery would be required by early November.
2. Request British Naval Forces press most strongly for retention of these vessels since it is essential to requirements of Hong Kong defence scheme that this lift should be provided, and moreover most necessary when existing craft becomes unserviceable, they should be replaced.
Reference is invited to following.
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lafence scheme that this lift
reover most necessary when existing
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