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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 referred them in the first places

(31) In1cases of dispute between the Service and Utvik Ty authorities on administrative or other subjacta, nigh- which were solely the local concern of the colony of

Hong Kong, the matter should be referred to London for

decisione

+ Constitution of South-East Asia Defence Committee provides

that the Governors of British territories in South-East

cide Mansons in other

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 desirableg 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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INWARD TELEGRAM

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FOR REGISTRATION

FROM GOVENIJOR-GENERAL, MALAYA, (Mr. M. Macdonald) (at Singapore)

TO S. OF 8. COLONIES.

D. 23rd July, R. 23rd

No. 0.4. 115 Secret.

1. Secret No.88.

1946.

15.40 hrs.

SRACOS 727 of 13th July from SACSEA

to (corrupt group) officer for Chief of Staff.

I trust you will be able to support the view of the British Defence Committee in South East Asia set out in paragraph 4 of that telegram.

2. We shall be glad to know in due course whether it is intended to set up local defence committees in Singapore and Malayan Union on the lines reflected in Air Ministry's telegram APX No.7890 of 10th July regarding Hong Kong.

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