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APPENDIX "C"

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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 throat to the

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

WESTERN APPROACHES.

It is recommended that the defence plan of the estern Approaches should include at least one controlled mining station (Cec tracing), This station

to be constructei on Black Poir :. could be supported 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 mine loops in defence of both the Urmston Roads and the approaches to liong Kong through the Erothers Chanol.

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The 'qst Lama Channel could be mined with moored contact

units if and 18 considered necossary.

EASTERN APPROACHES.

It is commended that a controlled mining station bo

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

The Bate Heal to Purt Sholter on the 952 swant west of Table Island. Station would control mine loops guarding the entrance 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 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 Kok vicinity controlling mine

Both these stations are now gutted. loops in the East Lama Chamel. The Tathang 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 these approaches should be reviewed before any The defence of these two work of reconstruction is talen in hand. charmels could be undertaken f are effectively by li.. Ships on patrol.

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