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dered approximately 090° t roadings.
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180°
280°
Aoɑommodation for
Tak Station and it is fecammonded that modation at Kadoori Averic. The unit Les pending the availability of supply
Kai Tak has agreed to the transfor
. building, when roleased by 681 Squadron
rkshop, storos and unit office.
la site is ideally suitable for COL
give good all round high and low
st peak will be necessary before the
are extensive levelling operations
suitable for the installation of typo giving CCT facilities,
thel off and bridges strengthened to chicles.
ito be constructed at the old Japano so commodate 2 officers and 40 0/Rs.
Diesel electric set be retained and
r to mins source.
considered satisfactory and it is das indica tod:-
ES 14,065 (Typo 57 COL)
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volling operations short rod nstruction - Telephone froilities.
ES 5097, TS 21025 Lovelling
rations, road improvements - Donostic cor.rodation. Telephono facilities.
ES, 15069 (CCI) - TELEPHONE facilities.
ES, 15060 (GCI)
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APPENDIX 'B'.
TOP SECRET.
ILITARY BUILDINGS – 11CNG KONG & HUM TERRITORIES.
Below is a bit summary of the state of the main groups Thoso notos refer to the of military accomodation in the Colony. acoomodation as it oxisted before the war, and tale no account of additional buildings that may be neudod oving to improved scales.
HONG KONG 1SLID.
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VICTORIA BARLICKS: Of fivo barrack blocks, four have been badly hit by barbs. Previously two blocks wero used as offices, and three as ecomodation, but taking it all as accalation, approximately half has been destroyed. The se barracks are of old design, and the
It is doubtful whether it undanaged parts are in fair condition only. would be worth rustaring them to the old design, and might be more economical in the long run to robuild completely, either on the sono site, or clocvicro.
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The married quarters have all been more or less looted. largo blocks lack a roof, and all have had doors, windows, timber floor coveri, ulectric lights, water supply and sanitary fittings removed or broken extensively.
Lergency repairs 11 are structurally intact. aro in land to make then habitable for troops. Other buildings in Victoria Barracks are relatively uniamaged.
URRAY BARRACKS:
WELLINGTON BARRACKS:
3.
Intrets.
4.
(Taken over by Royal Navy)
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barrack blocks damaged by bambin
or danged, but mostly intact.
5.
RAS.C. CUBER:
Some ancillary buildings demolished
(Taken over by Toyal Navy)
Extensively
darged, including part of the Canber walls. 75% of buildings camletely
danolished.
6.
domolished.
7.
8.
9.
ARSENAL YARD: Approximately two-thirds of the buildings are
The reminder relatively intact.
ORDNANCE MORES, SOVAI IDE QUEEN'S ROAD:
Intact.
RSC. CO POUND, QUELY'S ROAD: Hinor repairs only necduů.
C.R.D'S OFFICE BLOCK and R. LESS UEL'S ROLD: Completely gutted by looters. Hoof introt, and some structural dango, Worth repair.
10.
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IYE UN BARRACKS: Blocks 1 and 2, for approximatoly 400 TONS
The only major vore in very fair condition and have been put into use. deficiency reminin is the parq flooring. The remaining buildings at Iyoam re in much the same condition as the narrial quarters at Victoria Somo Barracks. Work is going on to make as much as possible habitable. buildings, notably the officers moss and regimental stores, are so badly
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