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Except against ttacks by local warlords.

(c) another important factor is that Indian tro.ps have proved to. (?) unsuitable for internal security duties with Chinese and in the inevitable contact with Chinese trops on the

Whilst it is therefore possible open frontier.

to retain an Indian Brigade during the time that the Garrison consists of two Brigides, it would

no longer be possible to use Indian troops if the Garrison were reduced to one Brigade.

I recommend that the normal Pencc Time Garrison should consist of one British Infantry Brigade and one Field Regiment. I am uxamining in detail to what extent

it would be possible to meet this requirement from within my own resources.

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Defence Office. Foreign Office. First Sea Lord. Message Control, A.M.C.S.

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Secretary of State, India. Secretary of State, Dumini、ns. Secretary of State, Colonies. Gen. Sir A.C.0. Mosley Mayno.

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