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HONG KONG DEFENCE PLAN.

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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 threat to the

The defence of the Southern Culory would appoar from the North. Aranches would be primarily the commitment of ILI!. Ships.

VESTERN APPROACHES.

It is recommended that the defence plan of the Testern Approaches should include at least one controlled mining station to be constructed on Llack Point. (ec tracing). This station

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

mining stations could control wine loops in dcfence of both the Uraston Roads and the approaches to liong Kong through the Erothers Thanhl.

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The ost Lama Channel could be mined with moored contact units if and as considered necessary.

EASTER APPROACHES.

It is recommended that a controlled mining station bo

This could be constructed at the entrance to Mirs Bay on Batu Heed. supported by a sub-station on the Mainland overlooking the entrance

The Bato fend to Pert helter on the 932 sad west of Table Island. Station would control mine loops guardin; the entrance to irs Bay, while the Port Shelter Station could be employed to seal up the Port shalter i required.

SOUL. I APPROACHES.

Two controlled mining stations were constructed as part of

The stations were constructed

the pre-war defonce plan of the Colony.

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

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

The Tathong and Bast Lama Channels are the only two deep 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. charmels could be undertaken far more effectively by R. Ships on patrol.

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