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ute (Reference: C.O.S. 851/6)

ly, 1946, from the Secretary,

Tf Committee to the Colonial office.

Staff this morning considered the comments 'ence Committee, South East Asia sontained

.t the position of the authorities in

ring matters of dispute between civil and

8 to either Singapore or London for decision.

Staff thought that any interpretation must

y by the relative positions of the Gov rnors

Kong to each other and vis-a-vis the

.tary point of view, as the Commanders of the Hong Kong are responsible to their

iors-in-Chiof, located, in the case of the

Force at Sin apore, and the Navy to

the Chiefs of Staff opinion is that arrango- verned by the following conditions:-

s of dispute between civil and Service

rities immediately affecting strategic issues rning the South East Asia Zone, the matter

properly be the purview of the British

ce Committee, South East Asia and should he red to them in the first place.

s of dispute between the Service and civil

rities on administrative or other subjects,

were solely the local concern of the colony ng Kong, the matter should be referred to

in for decision.

terpretation would appear to be compatible. tions issued to the Governor-General of Malaya

of SHACOS 727) and would meet the position ommanders in Hong Kong.

res acceptable to the Colonial Office, I have by the Chiefs of Staff to invite your approval

le attached draft telogram in reply to

Enclosure.

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Ref.

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ENCLOSURE TO ANNEX I

DRAFT TELEGRAM

Cabinet Offices

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'SACSEA

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Following from Chiefs of Stuff.

Reference SA009 727.

July, 1946.

Ju have consulted Colonial office who agree that in matters of dispute arising botwren civil and Service authoritie in Hong Kong, the following conditions would apply:-

(1) In enues of dispute between civil and Service

authorities affecting strategic issues cone rning the South Chat Asia Zono, the matter would properly be the purviow of th· British Defence Cormitt e, South East Asin, and should be referred to them in the first place.

2.

(ii) In cases of dispute between the Service and civil

authorities on administrative or other subj cts, which wre solely the local concern of the colony of Hong Fone, the matter should be referred to London for decision.

Reference paragraph 3. The above interpretation i rompatible with the instructions issued by the Colonial ricc to the Governor-General of Malaya and would moot the position of the military commanders in Hong Kong in relation to thir rospective Commanders-in-Chief.

3.

Air Ministry telegram (APX 7890) to which you ref r. is therefore correctly stated and was sunt ft r decisions taken by the Chiefs of Staff and the Colonial Office in consultation.

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Chiefs of stuff.

3 77.

ed Colonial Office who agree that in

rising between civil and Service authoritie llowing conditions would apply:-

f dispute between civil and Service

108 affecting strategic issurs conc..rning

h Cast Asia Zono, the mutter would properly urview of th British Defence Committ,

зt Asia, and should be referred to them irst place.

f dispute betw on the Service and elvil

ies on administr .tive or other subj cts, re solely the local concern of the colony Kong, the matter should be referred to or decision.

roph 3. The above interpretation 1.

instructiors issued by the Colonial Pfico ral of Malayn and would moet the position inders in Hong Kong in relation to the ir s-in-Chief.

legram (APX 7890) to which you rof.r. is stted and was sent aftr decisions takon

ff and th Colonial office in consultation.

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