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From:

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Lt. Col. 0.8. Nangle, DSU.,

1.0.2.

THE WAR OFFICE,

WHITEHALL, S.W.1.

November, 1946.

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Acheson,

SECRET

Reference your letter 13031/4/46 dated ovember $46.

Lt.-Col Chalmers came over here yesterday spent some time reading the report you speak of, the telegrams concerning it. He will be able to

you all the details.

I can, however, assure you that the Wor

ce are aware of the desirability of having a Field nent as part of the HONG KONG garrison, and in

e of the report of Commander-in-Chief A.L.F.S.E.A.,

reconunending that there must be a Field

nent in the Garrison after April 1947.

There has been some confusion on the question

le HONG KONG garrison owing to various telegrams

een LONDON and South-East Asia having crossed, and in misunderstandings regarding manpower ceilings.

> are now, however, all being sorted out by the

ffice.

RECEIVEL

22 NOV 1946

C.O. REGY.

Acheson, Esq.,

al Department,

dal office,

ng Street, S..1.

Yours Lily

-G. 5 Naugh

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Precis of Extracts from the Appreciation by the C. in C. ALFSEA (BU/DS/223/3/A of

5th November, 1946), referred to in SEACO8 785.

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The Commander-in-Chief reviewed his internal security commitments in various territories in SEAC. His conclusions as they affect territories which are the concern of the Colonial Office are given below:-

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HONG KONG

The problem here is different in view

There is

of Hong Kong's open frontier with China. always a threat of infiltration of Fifth columnista and undesirables into the Colony.

Garrison recommended:

One Brigade

1 Field Regiment.

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