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APPENDIX "C"

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DEFENCE PLAN

TOP SECRET

MINING.

In the event of mining being considered necessary, this mining plan - illustrated by the attached tracing is recommended, It is based on the pre-supposition that any future threat to tho

The defence of the Southern Colony would appear from the North. Approaches would be primarily the commitment of IL. Ships.

VESTEN APPROACHES.

It is recommended that the defence plan of the estern Approachwa should include at least one controlled mining station (Sec tracing). This station to be constructed on Black Foint.

could be supported by two sub-stations, (1) on the Brothers Point and Those controlled (2) on Lantao Island in the Tung Chung B vicinity.

mining stations could control mine loops in defence of both the Urmston Roads and the approaches to Hong Kong through the Drothers Channel.

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The Test lama Channel could be mined with moored contact units if and as considered neces: ury,

EASTERN APPROACHES.

It is recommended that a controlled mining station bo

This could be constructed at the entrance to Bay on Bato lead. supported by a sub-station on the inland overlooking the entrance

The Bate Hond to Port Shelter on the 952 sumurit west of Table Island. Station would control mine loops guarding the entranco to irs Bay, while the Port Shelter Station could be employed to seal up the Port shelter if required.

SOUTHERN APPROACHES.

Two controlled mining stations were constructed as part of

The stations were constructed

the pre-var cofence plan of the Colony.

at Shoko to control mine loops in the Tathong Channel, and the second station was constructed in the Chung Hom Kok vicinity controlling mino

Both these stations are now gutted. loops in the East Lama Channel.

The Tathong and East Lama Channels are the only two deep water approaches to Hong Kong, but it is submitted that the question of laying mine loops in those approaches should be reviewed before any The defence of these two work of reconstruction is taken in hand. channels could bo undertaken far more effectively by .. Ships on patrol.

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