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British Pacific Fleet.

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12. July,

› Admiralty letter H.01481/46 of the

) arrangements for command of the

Long after the return of civil

int you that these arrangements have .DWG 3-

ie Commanders in Hong Kong will be

Local inter-service co-ordination

I through an Inter-service Committee

le three local commanders.

appoint a Fortress Commander.

It is

Committee, under the chairmanship of ill be established for the co-ordination sivil matters in Hong Kong, The threa bra serving on the Defence Committee

right of access to the Governor.

reement between the services will be

Commander-in-Chief concerned.

in service and civil requirements

resolved locally will be a matter

a between the Commanders-in-Chief

P.

If it is not possible to renoh question will have to be referred to

Service Commanders will be responsible tive Ministries in London through

-in-Chief; the K.N. Commander being the Commander-in-Chief, British Pecifio

Commander to the Commander-in-Chief, bes, south east asia, and the R.A.P.

■ Air Commander-in-Chief, Air Command,

The administrative responsibility Commander, South East Asia, as regarda

·

• Army, Royal Air Force and civil

emain unaltered.

that you will eat in accordance with these which the Colonial office and Governor,

BY COMMAND OF THEIR LORDSHIPS

(SGD) W. MARSHALL

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SECRET CYPHER TELEGRAM

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1. 1011062

13th July, 1946

For Chiefs of Staff from Stopford.

Subject:

Organisation of Command at HONG KONG.

I have seen Air Ministry telegram APX 7890 on this subject and understand that the Admiralty and War office are signalling similar in- struction.

2.

Paragraph 2 (c) of this Air Ministry telegram states that local disagreements between the service and civil authorities in Hong Kong, if not resolved by consolidation between Commanders in Chief and the Governor, will be referred direct to London.

3.

An extract from the paper laying down the status and duties of the Governor General of Malaya reads:

4.

'The Governor General will also be kept informed about the Civil and Political inter- osts of Hong Kong and thus be enabled to represent those interests on all matters coming within the purview of the British Defence Committee in South East Asia'.

In view of this I have been invited by

the British Defence Committee in South East Asia to bring to your attention cur opinion and in the event if disagreement arising between service and civil retirements which cannot be resolved locally, the

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