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KOC is maintained along the
e track throughout. Its working oubtless will improve in time.
Point the line enters a tunnel
ce of 1 1/3 miles approx.
ted with CANTON by river traffic
voasels up to 161⁄2 feet draught at
BAY) is the only airfield in
10 19mps N. S. E. Runway
la is projected at EX SHAN in
iG KONG Island is considered
land being TAI TAM TUK holding the Mainland the important
N CITY, holds 2,921,000,000 the Colony.
rch - Southerly Monsoon June to
- Temperaturo in February 55 F.
cs, 68% of which falls between
re and only 15 times in 50 years
•
forco 7 can occur occasionally
midity up to 90%. During the
once over land during afternoon.
ERRITORIES is bounded by the
try of the North Eastern stretch
st, and a small stream running
FANLEG to the frontier and
tream to STARLING Inlet.
the irregular mountain range
ath is a valley of low and
toop isolated hills.
A
Northern-Eastem side of
ng the TERRITORIES approximately
ER, both run South-East through
KOWLOON Hills, with an
South-West. Many other
toep and difficult.
04.000
TONG KONG DEFENCE PLAN.
K AS A PR
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FACTORS INVOLVED AND FORCES AVAILABLE
It is considered that to nation except CHINA is likely to unartuko agɛTuusivo mersures against HONG KONG. The U.S. S. R. and the U, S, A. may to expected to give GALA a measure of support in any Firely diploma tio move to recover the Colony.
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The fighting orces a Curia's disposal are estimated to bo ciofly as follows:-
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(a) NAVI.
(1)
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The Chitose Navy is not at present a fighting force but is being built up by the acquisition of Japanese and other foreign warships. It is considered there is no immediate danger of nave? attack and any attack by sea would be limited to raids, piracy and at pts to interdict small ship trade.
ARLEY.
As a working; basic it has been agreed that the maximum scalo attack: shou takon as 75,000 fighting troops. The most efficient troops in the present day Chinese armies are those trained and equipped by the Americans. CHINA wouldve no dificulty putting 75,000 of these better class trom the field. Although well equipped with infantry wons; fioll and medium artillery is hot of a high standard, there are at present no uncured formations and air support has not been developed.
AIR FORCH
It is estimated that at present CHINA has available 400 first lio aircraft to which total are being added Japanese and American planes in unknown quantities. Sovere limitations are imposed on their operational use by poor servicing, insuficiency of trained air crews and lack of petrol.
It is considered that under these conditions air support for military operations could not be sustained but would be limited to sporadic raids. The danger of mining by aircraft is considored small.
The declared policy of the Central Government is to recover HONG KONG by diplomatic means. This policy has boon maintained since JAPAN's surrender. It is considered the principal threat to the Colony. A propaganda campaign to recover the Colony for CHINA has already been experienced in a mild form. It is considered that this campaign will be maintained and intensified by the Central Government as a natural prelude and adjunct to their campaign outside the Colony to redress the so-called "unequal treaty",
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