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No. 156 Command of Services in Hong Kong.
now propose following: Begins :
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ervice Commanders in Hong Kong be of cal inter-service co-ordination being
an Inter Service Committee consisting al commandera.
ss Commander.
It is not intended to
ence Committee under your Chairmanship ished for the co-ordination of civil
ere in Hong Kong. The three Service ay on the Defence Committee will right of access to you.
reement between the ervices will he Commanders-in-Chief concerned. n service and civil requirements resolved locally will be a matter between the Commanders-in-Chief If it is not possible to reach
estion will have to be referred to
unl Service Coramandere will be heir respective Ministries in
heir Commanders-in-Chief; The Royal being responsible to the Commander-in- Pacific Fleet;
the Army Commander to -Chief, Allied Land Forces South
the Royal Air Force Commander to the -Chief, Air Command, South East
nistrative responsibility of the
r, Bouth East Asia as regards priority
yal Air Force and Civil Affairs
.terad. Ends.
taff point out that (1) Original proporal
and Forces would be Chairman of the
mmittee and act us its agent in dealing
or on inter-service matters was
e it departed from rinciple that
inder should have equal access to Governor
Lon now suggested is one that already
1 in Ceylon and will, Chiefs of Staff hope,
rally elsewhere.
>jection to the new proposals from the
view.
ay comments? Grateful for earliest possible
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