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8TH APRIL, 1946 7

HONG KONG DEFENCE PLAN

Revided Report by the Joint Flanning: Staff

As instructed, we have reviewed our report on an appreciation by the Gorander-in-Chief, Hong Kong, of tho defence requirionts of liong Kon; and the low Torritorios during the next fiv yours in the light of the Chiefs of Staff discussion tho decisions of the Defence Committee. The ar Office have examined and properod a roply to a further telesrat from Connor-in-Chief, Hong Kong, regarding the ascenyth f the garrison.

Commander-in-Chief, Hon; Kanule Anprocistiɔn

2.

Commander-in-Chief, lin: Kong'a appreciation is based

on the following: factors;-

(n) A mujor war between the powers is unlikely for

the next fivo years; in any case ho considers chat ng on; 13 indefensible goinst a

major power in possession f the m.inland of Jhine, Ho provision is, therefore, mado Por defence grinst major tack.

(b The decl red policy of the Chinese Central

Governmont is to recover the colony by diplomatic means, and in their efforts they may receive diplomatic aumert from the United States rm the U.3.S.R.

(c) The most likely throat to the security of Hong

Kong 18 from infiltr: tion of large numbers of agents into the Chinese population to organise civil unrest and boycott, also to carry out ttneks in the Eurean population. This thrert is not likely danger unless civil war brunks out in the vicinity of Hong Long

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DEFENCE PLAN

the Joint Planning Staff

ve reviewed our report*on an er-in-Chief, Hong Kong, of the lon; and the New Territories in the light of the Chiefs of

cisions of the Defence Cormittec. 10ml properod a reply to a

ndor-in-Chief, Hong Kong,

ne mrrison.

n's latrocition

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the wors is unlikely for

8; in ny case he considers

inlefonsible grinst a

3osion T the m.inland of ion is, therefore, mado

t major trek.

of the hinese Contral

cover the colony by

n in their efforts thoy

tic aurt from the

the U.3.8.R.

nt to the nocurity of Hong

tr: tion of large numbers

Chinese population to

ost nd boycott, also to

n the European population.

ikoly danger unless

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