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restrictions. Further information is given in the enclosed Terms and Conditions of supply of National Archives' leaflet

Please note that this copy is supplied subject to the National Archives' terms and conditions and that your use of it may be subject to copyright

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e examine below Char-in-Chief, Hong Kong's

det: iled recommen!tions for the feroce required eủ Hong Kong in the light of our licy ns set ut in the main paper.

2.

KANI

C.-in-C. itong Dong atimtus tht in ddition to the

aval forces will bo British Prcific Flut, the foll ing

required.for the defence

Esc: 1 Detence still. - 4 destruy、re or frigates

- 2 River Cunbants

Draberding 2 you

m hibi u Lift

6 L.C.T.

L.C.I.(L)

1 L.3.1. (1)

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Inch ratrols

Hinesvcupin force

Cument

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-16 H.D.H.L.

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- 3.Y.M.0.

Local Defence Flotill2. ere that destroyers or tos ill be required to sport to from Hn King for the suppression T pirscy na ther cte f vinle co in the Hong Kong ru. The British cific lect ill harrever be bened on Heng Hong ml it is are convenient that this duty chuld be underton for the resent by ships detrched from the British cific Fleetther thin by forming a speci 1 local lefence fl till.. It will bear the miralty to decido on ho this commitent is met hen the future dispaitin of the at-ur Navy is . de.

4.

Bubardin; F FC- Phuhe te not consider this enscntial requirement there re three unb ta en pasango t

We consider Sing pore there they ill be placed in uzerve, that. two of these could be, with vinte, placed in reserve it Hong Kong there, in litin to meeting C.-in-C. Hong Kong'o requirements, the c ulả be used a depot ships fr inshore patrol er ft and v ull be readily vil: ble for servicc n Chinese rivers ah uld this be e lled far.

5.

.muhiki us Lift. Lotin h 1 'endy been taken to place 5 L...nd L.C.1. (1) in reserve in Hong Kong.

We do not consider that replcent if these craft or provision of en 1. 3.1. (M) ill be required (303

pars raph 11 bolow). The L. C. I. (L) are, however, lend-lease craft

6.

and will eventually have to be returned to the U.S. authorities.

Inahore Patrols. Tere tht number of H.D.M.L. will be required tem Prarily for inshore patrola, to prevent the infiltr tin fonts and the smugglin; of rs into the colony, until the loc 1 police force orn take over.

8 H.D... are at resent t Hang ong and the passibility of providing ition. 1 cr. ft vill depend n availability man-power.

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1.D.H.L.

3.Y.K.S.

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ere that destroyers or te from Hn Kon for the cts of viole co in the Hong loctill horever be based nient that this duty chuld ships etched from the

by Tomain; speci 1 local r the mirely to decide

n the future dispsition

not consider this ni three unbts on pasonge to sed in Peserve. We consider

vnte, lnced in reserve

tecting C.-in-C. Hong

be use depot ships fr

e rendily v: 11: 510 for

this be c. 1led for.

hundy been taken to recervo in Hong

repirculent

those craft

1 be required (300

L) are, however, lend-lease craft eturned to the U.S. authorities.

eth t number of H.D.M.L.

insh ro putrols, to prevent

he smugglin; fr:18 into the

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