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the British Pacific

forces in the Bias Bay

e so shallow that only

As three river gun-

he East Indian Ocean,

od to HONG KONG.

These

ssela employed on in-

maintained to provide

tlined in Section V,

men and 37 vehicles.

onsidered to be sufficient

1 that the strength of

fram 1 Infantry Brigade

Further consideration

I. for uso na a

craft. This L.S.LM

ld provide lift for a

ian V (o) and also for

-shore patrols to meet

considered that two

at HONG KONG. One

we been converted for Intil such time as the

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

ers of the Colony have ssation of hostilities ufficient to keep Swept

ET SUFLARINES AND

traffic and fishing craft idered practicable to

of attack. Prior

ernal organization for

ould be relied upon.

le responsibility of the

uld be placed at the Following aircraft will

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normally be ashore:

One fleet requirements' unit which will contain at least four fighter aircraft and also a reserve aircraft pool of unknown strength.

Provision is being made for the oventual accomodation of aircraft of two C. V. L. cach of whose group consists of the following:- 12 fighters and 12 T. B. R. aircraft.

These aircraft would be available to carry out reconnaissance, to form a strildng force and to provide bombardment spotting. As the Royal Air Force may encounter considerable difficulty in flying replacement aircraft into the Colony over the large distances involved through foreign territory, it is for consideration that a carrier be available in the Singaporo aroc.

9.

ACCOMODATION.

HS.

of

This

Jo maintain the naval forces outlined above, no additional accortiodation to that already used will be required except for HABCATCHER at Kai Tak, which requires accommodation for a total 179 officers, 204 Chief and Petty officers and 1,104 ratings. includes accomodation for two disombarkod carrier air groups.

10. RADAR.

The provision of Radar not-work is boing investigated and off-shore Radar pickot ships may be required until shore Radar is properly organized.

11.

MINING.

For protection against the possible scales of attack envisaged it is not considered that a mining plan is justified. Should this be considered necessary proposals are contained in Appendix "C",

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2 will contain at

lso a reserve

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1 accomodation of aircraft

nsists of the following:-

ilable to carry out reconnaissance,

bonbardment spotting.

le difficulty in flying

As the

r the large distances involved

sideration that a carrier be

outlined above, no additional

be required except for HS. comodation for a total of

rs and 1,104 ratings.

od carrier air groups.

This

ork is being investigated and

ired until shore Radar is

ossible scales of attack ning plan is justified. osals are contained in