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be required until this date. so the Governor should be able to ith the forces outlined in paragraph 3

1 of Hong Kong comprises 150 1.8.F.

rigado and "ould meet requirements,

nt in april of police and volunteer

reement concerning 3 Comando Brigade

in Hong Kong until April 1947,

ined Operations is prepared to agree stay until 31st liay, 1947.

150 I.8.F.

to return to India by be end of

-C. India is negotiatin with the

nsion of its stay until 1st.ril, 1947.

be necessary to provid

anc

eld regiment for Hong Kong in ing upon the result of the ention of 150 I.S.F. Brigade. E... 's latest proposals, which by S...S... that this one

rmed from battalions at present

...0.8.H.A. should be invited to state lying this brigade and field regiment eserve, from his on resources.

recommendations of the south East ..sia ittue it should be accepted in

at a garrison or one British brigado regiment will be required in Hong Kong lons in China become more stable;

.a should be the eventual garrison,

is realised that this may not be

a considerable period;

should be asked to state the implications

- a British brigade and a field reriment

ng in april or earlier, n. o.

f one britade group ontst

carmarking

The Clony.

Ref.:

estrictions, further information is given in the enclosed Terms and Conditions of supply of National Anchise leafter.

to the National Archives

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Staff should agree to 3 Commando Brigade

ed in Hong Kong, if necessary, until

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at Annex is despatched to S....C.3.2....

e is invited to confine its discussion lonial 0.Tice to the preparation of plans nation of u local militia at a later date.

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1.

From Chiefs of Staff

Reference recommendations of South East Asia Defenco Committee forwardud under your S.2.A.0.0.5. 747 of 6th September.

2. We have agreed that one British brigade and one field Regiment shegld remain in Hong Kong until conditions become more stable but that the eventual garrison of the colony would

We also agree to the retention probably be by local militia.

of two brigades until the police forcu bucomes fully re-established in April 1947.

3. 3 Commando Brigade will be withdrawn without relief not later than 31st May.

Commander-in-Chiof is nogotiating for extension of stay of 150 I.S.F. Brigade until 1st April, 1947. We therefore request your proposals for tho raplacement of 150 Brigade in April or carlior by one British brigado and one field rogiment from your own resources, and of oarmarking, in addition,

The actual one brigade roup as reserve outside the colony.

date of withdrawal of 150 I.8.F. Brigade will dopond upon the outcome of negotiations in India.

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