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nd rrison of Hong Kong ring sugrootion by the

ble to tie up permanently

Kong, decided to defor

of these forces.

Thoy

to examine with the Colonial

ny police force or gendarmeric

1 security and local protection

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onial Office preliminary opinion

.e of the political situation

time when the security

without regular troops :nd

cklo the question of

Le to replace the prison.

er the raject would, in

of man-pover and point out Implications to be resolved.

La Defence Committee has

rison of one british brigado

it will be required permanently

of the garrison by gendarmerie

t we cannot agree that discussions Lre is much work to be done realiced.

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rrison of Hong Kong should unltered until the local

cur forces re ficient,

ted will be by April.

le should be moved to

it cnb ruliuvod by

try battalions fron elsewhere,

shes two infantry Battlions

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(a) The six L. C.T. now in Hong Kong should be

retained there and that steps should be taken to secure their adequate maintenance and to umible thum to be used in an emergency. (e) The discussions on the formation of n

gendarmario for Hong Kong should continue.

RECOMENDATIONS

We recommend that:-

(a)

(b)

The Wr Offico be invited to arrange with the

Admiralty for the move, s soon as practicable, of 5 Comm.ndo Brindo to Malta and of two battalions to Hong Kong.

The Admiralty is invited to provide maintenance

partios for the six L.C.T.'s which are to remain in Hong Kon and to instruct C-in-C., B.P.F. to man them up from station resources in an emergency.

(c) The telegram at annex be despatched to

5.2.C.3.E....

(3ignud) J.F. STEVENS J.H.N. POLTT G.H. MILLS

Offices of the Cabinet nd

Minister of Dufree, S.A1,

2ND NOVEMBER, 1946.

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L.C.T. nov in Hong Kong should be nod there and that steps should be taken cure their adequate maintenance and to

thum to be used in an emergency.

cussions on the formation of a rmeric for Hong Kong should continue.

RECOMMEND..TIONS

that:-

· Office be invited to arrange with the

lty for the move, s soon as practicable, Commando Brinde to Malta and of two lions to Hong Kong.

nir-lty is invited to provide maintenance Le for the six L.C.T.'s which are to

in in Hong Kon and to instruct C-in-C., to nn them up from station resources mergency.

lernt amex be despatched to 0.6.E..

(3ined) J.F. STEVENS

J.H.N. POTT

binet nd

nou, Jl,

946.

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G. H. MILLS

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