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ram No.411, not expected to low. Gen. Madingizd
of Services in Hong Kong
111ed Supreme Commander South East Asia
Chiefs of Staff that in opinion of British ttee in South East Asia correct procedure isagreement arising between service and
uments which cannot be resolved locally is
he first place to the South East Asia Defence her than direct to Londong
know this Committee has recently been set up
and is composed of Governor-General, who is ting Allied (Supreme) Commander and Special
D Its functions are to co-ordinate the
ritish territories in South East Asia, aison with Dominion and foreign Governmentsg
-British territories in South East Asia anda n-Ohief will be invited to attend or send- ves, when matters which affeof their
ties are to be discussed. Although Hong Kong overnor-General's sphere of authority the
down his status and duties etates that he
; informed about the civil and political
›f Hong Kong and thus be enabled to represent
sts on all matters coming within the purview
ice Committee in South East Asia
s of Staff suggest following procedure:-
cases of dispute between civil and Service
authorities
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authorities immediately affecting strategic issues
concerning the South East Asia Zone, the matter would properly be within the purview of the British
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Asia will be invited to attend or send representatives when matters affecting their responsibilities are to be discussed
and the Defence Committee considers their presence desirablog
It is agreed that this provision should be applied to Hong
Kong in the event of a reference to the Defence Committee
under 3(1) above.
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