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unce: C.O.S.(46) €1st Meeting, Minute
considered a Note by the Secretary .onial office had concurred in the
pon by the Chiefs of Staff in a ruport
Staff, with regard to the command of .n Hong Kong after the resumption of
1. The miralty, War office and Air
tently, in anticipation of instructions,
are an issue the necessary instructions Servico Corianders in Hong Kong.
E and MAJOR UENERAL SUGDEN confimaod
d already been issued by the Admiralty
JBE said that the First Sea Lord was
her the Committee still felt that it
Chuirian of the Inter-Service
the agent of the Committee in dealing matters of an inter-Service nature. Lord was quite contunt for the Army the Chairman of the Committee, he
al practice, for Inter-Scrvice Jommittees viz. that all three mombers should be
1 with the Governor on matters concerning vices.
VODEN said he thought this arrangement
t th request of the Colonial Office.
Ꭲ . local commanders did, however,
access to the Governor on matters
in Servicos.
It was intended that
ordy deal with the Governor on inter- hich there was general agreement.
the Admiralty felt strongly on this
raised with the Chicr's of staff after
1 Colonial officu.
the te by the Becretary with
the command of the Servicos in
on the rosumption of civil 'ation;
that the drir. lty might raico Chiefs of Staff the question lationship of the Chairman of
Service Committee to the
of Hong Kong if they considered ssary niter discussion with ial office.
J.P. (46) 34 (Final)
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M012/BM/950
Dear
M
Su blouse.
TOP SECRET
Room 225. The War Office, Whitehall, S. W. 1.
9 May, 1946
13021/10
The Secretary Chiefs of Staff Committee has informed me that the Colonial Office have
29 approved the paper (J) (46) 34(Final) on the
Command of Services in HONG KONG after the resumption of civil Government, and that you wish to be sent a copy of the instructions sent out to the Service Commanders there.
I accordingly attach a copy of the instructions that I am having despatched to G.0.C. Land Forces HONG KONG.
Yours micas,
CAAug
Sir George Gater, G.C.M.G.,K.C.B., D.S.O.,
Colonial Office,
Whitehall, S.W.1.
REOL
11 MAY 1946
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