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13th July, 1946
For Chiefs of Staff from Stopford.
Subject:
Organisation of Command at HONG KONG.
I have seen Air Ministry telegram APX 7890 101106Z on this subject and understand that the Admiralty and War Office are signalling similar in- struction.
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Paragraph 2 (c) of this Air Ministry telegram states that local disagreements between the service and civil authorities in Hong Kong, if not resolved by consolidation between Commanders in Chief and the Governor, will be referred direct to London.
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An extract from the paper laying down the status and duties of the Governor General of Malaya reads:
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'The Governor General will also be kept informed about the Civil and Political inter- csts of Hong Kong and thus be enabled to represent those interests on all matters coming within the purview of the British Defence Committee in South East Asia'.
In view of this I have been invited by
the British Defence Committee in South East Asia to bring to your attention our opinion and in the event if disagreement arising between service and civil requirements which cannot be resolved locally, the
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or Chiefs of Staff from Stopford.
bject: Organisation of Command at
HONG KONG.
have seen Air Ministry telegram APX 7890 on this subject and understand that the
id War ufriče are signalling similar in-
aragraph 2 (c) of this Air Ministry
tes that local disagreements between and civil authorities in Hong Kong, if 1 by consolidation between Commanders 1 the Governor, will be referred direct
extract from the paper laying down the juties of the Governor General of Malaya
The Governor General will also be kept ed about the Civil and Political inter-
Hong Kong and thus be enabled to
ant those interests on all matters
within the purview of the British
› Committee in South East Asia'.
1 view of this I have been invited by
Defence Committee in South East Asia to ir attention our opinion and in the event
nent arising between service and civil 3 which cannot be resolved locally, the