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HONG KONG DEFENCE PLAN.
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HONG KONG is considered undefendable against a serious attack by a major power in occupation of the Mainland of China. Therefore the tanks of the land forces in HONG KONG are:-
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(b)
(c)
(a)
(0)
To maintain law and orlor in the Colony and the New Territorios.
Tako offensive or defensive action against a local ar Lord
on or inside the frontion.
Take necessary precautions in the event of a defeated Chineso Amy souking refuge in the Now Territories.
Talc necessary precautions to prevent civil disturbances organized from outside materializing in the Colony.
lount a minor expedition to the China Coast in the vicinity
of Ilong Kong in the event of a serious deterioration of the Chinese situation.
PRESENT KARRISCH STRENGTH.
The present strongth of the garrison is, excluding administrativo and non-divisional units, two infantry brigades. The brigades are committed the task of maintaining law and ardor and no reserve is available to meet an emergency.
The reasons are
AS HONG KONG is divided by a quartor of a mile of vater from the lainland, the forco is split.
as follows:-
(a)
(b)
In peace time a local police force of approximately 2,700 operated on the frontier and in Kowloon and Hong Kong. present this force is virtually non-existent and fighting troops are employed in their place.
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3.
(0)
The Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps has been disbanded, which entails mare mon being employed in a static V. P. defence role. There is no irmediate prospect of this force being reconstituted as an offective organization.
FUTURE GARRISON STRENGTI.
To carry out the tasks in paragraph 1, it is recommended that the garrison strength should be increased from two Infantry Brigades to a British Division less one Infantry Brigade Group.
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