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ram No.411, not expected to low. Gen. Madingizd

of Services in Hong Kong

111ed Supreme Commander South East Asia

Chiefs of Staff that in opinion of British ttee in South East Asia correct procedure isagreement arising between service and

uments which cannot be resolved locally is

he first place to the South East Asia Defence her than direct to Londong

know this Committee has recently been set up

and is composed of Governor-General, who is ting Allied (Supreme) Commander and Special

D Its functions are to co-ordinate the

ritish territories in South East Asia, aison with Dominion and foreign Governmentsg

-British territories in South East Asia anda n-Ohief will be invited to attend or send- ves, when matters which affeof their

ties are to be discussed. Although Hong Kong overnor-General's sphere of authority the

down his status and duties etates that he

; informed about the civil and political

›f Hong Kong and thus be enabled to represent

sts on all matters coming within the purview

ice Committee in South East Asia

s of Staff suggest following procedure:-

cases of dispute between civil and Service

authorities

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authorities immediately affecting strategic issues

concerning the South East Asia Zone, the matter would properly be within the purview of the British

Defence Committee South East Asia and should be

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which were solely the local concern of the colony of

Hong Kong, the matter should be referred to London for

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4. Constitution of South-East Asia Defence Committee provides

that the Governors of British territories in South-East

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Asia will be invited to attend or send representatives when matters affecting their responsibilities are to be discussed

and the Defence Committee considers their presence desirablog

It is agreed that this provision should be applied to Hong

Kong in the event of a reference to the Defence Committee

under 3(1) above.

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