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Lew the three local service comir.nders in ald be of ugurl status. Local inter-service should be effected through an inter-servico 3isting of the three local commanders, o
sonior number of the civil administration luded in the committuc to psist in the
of tters in which both civil and
rosts are involved.
.C. Land forces has the major
y for internal security in the Colony and ith Chinese Military authorities, we
under present conditions, he should be irman of the Committo. This appointment
over carry the title. of Portress Commander. etir it should be noted that the Chiefs of rued that liong Kong should not be organised
inst an attack by a major power. "10 such small scale apertions as might ndequately be directed by the three ting jointly.
nement vo pray so woul strengthen the
.0.0. Land forces in de lin; with the Chinese vidu mrchinery for co-ordinating the local
the three Services and for handling
ceting both civil and militr.ry authorities.
d the disadventges of Portrcas Commender
ave referred in petreph10 above.
Ve
for our pr pool to that of mirel Harcourt.
between the Services and the Governor
der that the Chairman of the inter-service uld et a its gent in dealing with tho
etters of rn inter-service nature. Ench of anders should however have equal right of
governor on matters peculiar to his own
Bscreants between the Services would bo the Corners-in-Chief concerned, Conflicts
co rmd civil requirements, which annot be lly, would be a matter for consultation Tondern-in-Chief nd the Governor. If ties are unable to reach reement, the
hrve to be referred to London.
angements.
nisation command which we advento above in meet conditions existing in Hong Kong at .inc. revision of these arrangements may
sirable when the situr 51 ›n in Hong Kong has formal, or when pencetime orgnisation of mmr.nd in the Far East has been decided.
0.0.3.(46) 24th Mouting, Item 5.
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Recommendation
17. We recommend that a copy of this paper bo sent
to the Colonial Office as in expression of the 7iews of the Chicfs of Staff, "nd es a reply to the letter from the Colonial Office circulated under over of
/ 0.0.s.(46) 36, with a request that they should signify
their concurrence with the nrrangements proposed in order that the necessary further retion may be taken,
(Signed) J.F.STEVENS
R.H.A.RRY
J. H. EDWARDES-JONES
Offices of the Cabinet and
Minister of Defence, S...
22nd FEIRUARY, 1946.
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