Hong Kong, H.M.G. have decided to appoint a Commander to
command all the land, air and local naval defence forces
in Hong Kong. He will be responsible to the B.D.C.C.
through the û ommandere in Chief, Far East,
(ii) In this connection H.M.G. have had under
consideration the recommendation in the Governor's Seoret
Despatch No, 15 of the 3rd May, 1949 that, in present
circumstances, the Hong Kong Government should continue to
take all possible measures of defence and security,
provided that they do not jeopardise the primary functiona
of the Colony as a trading base,
(111) H.M.G. fully recognise that it is most important,
in the interests of the welfare of the population of the
and of internal security, that the commercial life
of Hong Kong should be maintained to the fullest extent
compatible with the developing situation. Nevertheless,
Colony,
having regard to the threat to the security of the Colony
from external aggression and/or internal unrest, H.K.G.
have decided that, in the event of any differɛnos of
or
opinion as to the necessity for the execution of any
y
security measure, the view of the Commander, Hong Kong,
should prevail, and that you should be guided by these
instructions,
(iv) A copy of these instructions is being
communicated to the Commander designate.