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38. Cabinet office- Extinct from c.o.s.(46)

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Col Nangls of M.012 came today to discurs He future of Ho ganison of Hong Kong. Hiss Pucton and myself were present. It affears that, as logical result of the C.O.S. ducision Hat Hongking is not capable of defcene against a majon form in occupation of the Chines

to mainland, He was office with sventually withchaw all their troofe. They feofore to put a pafer to the C.U.S. in which they recomand that some

form of Ameed

constabulary on Gundamuis te laised in Hong Kong (or from unbride by the Colonial Office) to take over all intural security commitaunts

and also to deal with

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ambitions

Chiness War Lord who might become active

on the borders of Hong Kong. We were asked our vinos on this feoforal. Wo refliced

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Its Goorror had been consulted, and we had The ferfotal is Hat if the eas afferre this scheene from the military point of

to the Difener view Its fafer should go Committre for refercussions.

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on the next step from the war office side,

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