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APPENDIX "C"

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HONG KONG DEFENCE PLAN.

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In the ovent 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 threat to the

The defence of the Southern Colony would appear from the North. Approaches would be primcily the commitment of IL. Ships.

VESTER APPROACHES.

It is recommended that the defence plan of the estern Approaches should include at least one controlled mining station (30c tracing). This station to be constructed on Black Point,

could be supported by two sub-stations, (1) on the Brothers Point and Those 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 Crothers Charmel.

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The est Lama Channel could be mined with moored contact units if and as considered necessary.

BASTEI APPROACHES.

It is recommended that a controlled mining station be

This could be constructed at the entrance to Mirs Bay on Dato Head. suported by a sub-station on the Mainland overlooking the entrance

The Bate lend to Port 3helter on the 932 sumuni yust of Table Island. Station would control mine loops uarding the entrance to irs Bay, while the Port Shelter Station could be employed to scal up the Port Shelter if rocuired.

SOUTHERN APPROACHES.

Two controlled mining stations were constructed as part of

The stations were constructed

the pro-var dofonce 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 Charnol.

The Tathong 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 those two work of reconstruction is taken in hand. channels could be undertaken far more affectively by li.. Ships on patrol.

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