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The Chairman of the Inter-Services Committee will
act as ite Agent in dealing with yourself on
matters of an Inter-Services nature. Each of
the Local Commanders will however have equal
rights of access to you on matters peculiar
to his own Service.
Local disagreements between the Services
will be referred to the Commanders in Chief
concerned. Conflicts between the Service and
Civil requirements which cannot be resolved
locally will be a matter for consultation between
the Commander in Chief and yourself.
possible to reach agreement the question would
have to be referred to London.
If it is not
with
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London through their Commenders in Chief, the Cole,
Royal Naval Commander being responsible to the
C in C. British Pacific Fleet, the Army Commander
to the C in C. Allied Land Forces S.E. Asia and
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administrative responsibility as regards priority shit,
for the Army, R.A. F. and Civil Affaire will remain
unaltered.
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I have the honour to inform you that the
fs of Staff have had under consideration
arrangements for the command of the three
rices in Hong Kong now that Civil Administration'
been resumed,
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and
The Chiefeat Steff have
the following procedure:
The three Service Commanders in Hong Kong
be of equal status, local inter-Service
ordination being effected through an Inter-
rice Committee consisting of the three Local
landers. It is considered that a senior
r of the Civil Administration should be
luded in the Committee to assist in the
ordination of mattere in which both Civil and
Itary interests are involved.
As the G.0.C. Land Forces has the major
ponsibility for internal security in the
ony and for dealing with Chinese Military
horities, he will be appointed Chairman of the
nittee. The appointment will not, however,
ry the title of "Fortress Commander",
The Chiefs of Staff have agreed that Hong
g should not be organised for defence against
ack by a major power and it is considered that
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