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-If Communism in the Far East is not defeated Malaya, Hong Kong, and eventually Australia and New Zealand will be isolated in a Communist sphere of influence, and we shall only be able to retain our present position by greatly increased effort.
28.
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THE ORIGINAL HAS BEEN RETAINED IN THE DEPARTMENT UNDER SECTION 3(4) OF THE
PUBLIC RECORDS ACT 1958
In particular, arrangements should be made for
the exchange of information between police forces of South East Asian countries in the same way that particulars of wanted criminals are exchanged between European police forces.
Deductions
29.
Until all interested countries have agreed on
a policy for the Far East, the only military consultative, and information organisation which is likely to be effective is the exchange of intelligence information
on Communist activities and particulars of Communist agitators.
Ad hoc military irrinuments for frontier control
shuld, however, be possible.
CONCLUSIONS
We therefore conclude that:.
30.
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(b)
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The success of Communism in China may
materially alter the basis of our Far East strategy
The first essential is for all the interested
countries to agree on a political policy which could then be supported by unified military action if required.
Until all interested countries have arrived at an
agreed policy, the only military action we ourselves can take is to ensure, the maintenance of law and order within British territories and to provide such military aid as is possible to those Governments which are prepared to check the spread of Communism in the Far East.
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