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: G.H. Q. Far East Land Forces.
Info High Commissioner in Federation of Malaya.
Governor of Hong Kong.
Commander, British Forces in Hong Kong.
COSSEA 701
13th September 1949.
From Chiefs of Staff for British Defence Co-ordination Committee, Far East.
Reference SEACOS 959.(167)
We agree in principle with your plan. It will, however, be necessary to obtain the approval of Ministers before any such moves take place. If the situation in Hong Kong therefore deteriorates sufficiently to make the despatch of these additional forces necessary, you should report to us in suffic- ient time to allow reference to Ministers.
2. We agree that you should go ahead with planning of the move, including visits by reconnaissance
parties to Hong Kong.
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Foreign Office.
war Registry, Admiralty.
Message Control, War Office.
Registry Telegrams, Air Ministry.
Chief of Combined Operations Staff. Secretary of State for Colonies. Colonel Leisching.
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