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September, 1946.

Please refer to J..(46) 179(0)(Draft) of the 25th September, 1946, regarding the futu Garrison of Hong Kong.

This dreft Paner ifrorn from the Preliminer Draft in that the question of reparing lens, which could be brought into effect at short notice, for the formation of e Lreal Malitia, is introduced en! the War Office ere invited to conf ine their discus ions with the Colonial Office to the preparation of such lens.

In the Preliminary Drit the Wer Office was instructed to deferiscus ion of the etion of a Gendarmerie with the Colonial Office until the Low Term Policy and the future

We do not feel that Gorrison of Hong Kong hel been decided.

ny useful rose could be served by opening discusions nw with the War Office with a view to the possible form:tion of a Local Militia or Gendarmeric at nomo dete in the future which cannot possibly be 'oreggen.

Any lans for the forum:tion of such a Force, which would necesstril have to inclule coal ions of service, queations of accommodation end training etc., cannot, in our view, be worked out on a ractical basi vithout regard to the current colitis at or near the ti V the Joree la to be raisel.

Any plans produced av, unter the oxtremely fluid comlitions revailing to-day, "ould in our experience be of little voluc ra a reperetion "o'z or lean listen oventuality.

Our feeling is that it is mospnul; besible in present circustanees to be logorbie but the uture and we cre

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(ined) J. D. GILLERS.

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