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(f) The Civil and military resources in Hong Kong
would be inadequate to deal with both external aggression and the refugee problem until the equivalent of a Brigade Group could be released from Malaya to reinforce Hong Kong.
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The Colonial Office suggestion to raise extra battalions of the Malay Regiment to release other forces for service in Hong Kong merits urgent consideration.
The Commander s-in-Chief have not stated how they intend to prevent illegal entry by sea. Their attention should be drawn to the fact that this is likely to be a serious problem.
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