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One Division, less one Infantry Brigade Group.

Anti-aircraft defences.

ROYAL AIR FORCE.

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1 Single-engined Fighter Squadron with P.R. olemont ambodied.

A detachment af 3 twin-anginod Night Fighters.

1 Long range general reconnaissance squadron.

Detachments of aircraft to cover the following requirements:-

Neteorological, air sua rescue and communication.

Radar cover.

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as been mede as to the scale of anti- aircraft defence required as it is considered that this will be a mattor of policy for docision by the Chiefs of Staff.

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It is recomended that the Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps and the Hong Kong Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve should be re- established, and that in addition an Awdiliary Air Force should be formed. On receipt of approval in principle of this project, detailed

coment-11l be maão. cxamination of the establishmur."~

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It is requested t. carly wz “evil may be given to the scale of forces required, since it is an uw mattor to plan and obtain financial spproval for personel and technical acomodation.

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It will be noted from Section VIII of the appreciation that the total deficiency of personel accordation will be nearly 16,000. Although this deficiency will to a certain extent be made good by the provision of hutted camps, a considerable number of

This is most requisitioned Civil buildings will have to be retained. undesirable, as it is bound to have an adverse effect on the rohabilitation of the Colony.

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