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APPENDIX "C"

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IIONG KONG DEFENICE PLAN.

MIRING.

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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 throat to the

The defence of the Southern Colory would appear from the North. Aroaches would be primarily the oorruitment of IL, Ships.

VESTEN APPROACHES,

It is recommended that the defence plan of the "estern Approaches should include at least one controlled mining station to be constructed on Black Foint. (ec tracing). This station could be supported by two sub-stations, (1) on the Brothers Point and These controlled (2) on Lantae Island in the Tung Chung 3 vicinity. mining stations could control mine loops in defence of both the Urmston Roads and the approaches to liong Kong through the Crothers Chamwl.

2.

The 'est Lama Channel could be mined with moored contact

units if and as considered necessary,

EASTERN APPROACHES.

It is recommended that a controlled mining station bo

This could be constructed at the entrance to firs Bay on Bate Head. supported by a sub-station on the Mainland overlooking the entranco

The Bato fond to Port Shelter on the 932 summi west of Table Island, Station would control mine loops guarding the entrance to irs Bay, while the Port Sheltor 3tation could be employed to seal up the Port shelter if required.

SOUL APPROACHES.

Two controlled mining stations were constructed as part of

The stations vero construc tod the pre-var defence plan of the Colony. at Shoko to control mine loops in the Tathong Channel, and the second station was constructed in the Chung Hom Kole vicinity controlling mino

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

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