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HONG KONG DEFENCE PLAN
SECTION VIII.
TOP SECRET
CCUCIUST ONE AND RECO MENFIONS.
CONCLUSIONS.
1.
As the overall defer policy for the Far East is not yet know and there is no knowledge of the forces which could be called upon from Malaya or other areas in the oven of hostilities of any nature, this appreciation ha. been made out on the assumption that no additional support would be forthoasing except where so stated.
2.
The Colony of HONG KOP! carnot be defended for long against
attack by a major power.
RECOMENDATIONS.
1.
The Garrison strength be increased to a Division less one Infantry Brigule Group.
2.
The Hong Kong Volunteer Defenco Corps, the Hong Kong Royal Haval Volunteer Reserve and Police Rosorve be re-established on a high priority and in addition an ardili:ry Air Force for Control and Observation duties be formed. Fuumation of Police Reserve to be miority in the first instance.
3.
given
Services
A Joint Bolligenen Donisten to Le mintained; Civil authorities to be representar.1 the Three Services. of reliable agents for reporting from the Medal and are considered essential.
4.
Royal Air Forca Squaëron strength to be increased by a
detachment of light Fighters capable of reinforcements at short notice, and Flight of Life Boot camping Innonstors for Air/Sea rescue dutios.
5.
6.
That all A,A. doftmoos of the Colony should be mobile.
The construction of per ment nocomodation for personnel
shown in Section VII bo undertaken at an early date.
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