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(THIS DOCUMENT IS THE ROF RTY OF HIS BRITNIC MAJESTY'S GOVERNIJENT)
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C.0.3.(46) 113
29TH APRIL, 1946
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COLY NO.
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CHIEFS OF STAFY COMMITTEE
COMMAND OF THE SERVICES IN HONG KONG AFTER THE RESULTION
OF CIVIL ADMINISTRATION
(revious Reference: C.0. S. (46) 61at litg. Min. 3.)
Note by the Secretary
At their meeting on 17th April the Chiofe of Staff approved a report by the Joint Flanning Staff examining the arrangements to be made for the command of the three Services in Hong Kong after the return of civil government and instructed the Secretary to send a copy of the report to the Colonial Office for their concurrence.
The Colonial Office has intimated concurrence to the arrangements contained in the report by the Joint Planning Stoff and have requested that they be informed immediately of any instructions that are issued to the Service Chiefs so that the Governor of Hong Kong can be informed of the arrangements.
In anticipation of instructions of the Chiefs of Staff the Admiralty, War Office and Air Miniatry are invited to prepare and issuo the necessary instructions to their respectivo Service Commanders in Hong Kong sending a copy of any such instructions issued to the Colonial office.
(Signed) L. C. HOLLIS
Offices of the Cabinet and
Minister of Defence, S..l.
29TH APRIL, 1946.
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