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APX7890

(Dosp. MCS 10th July 1946).

Kong, A.C.S.E.Á.

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31/10.

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July 10th.

rvices in Hong Kong after resumption of Civil

econsidered the command of services in Hong or the standardisation of civil and scrvice They have egroed in consultation with the ts in para 2 below will come into force odos paras 1 - 4 of our signal APX. 6537, 10th

Commanders in Hong Kong will be of equal er-service co-ordination being effected scrvice committee consisting of the three under the chairmanship of the General Officer orces who has the major responsibility for

in the colony and for doaling with Chinese military ics. He will not, howovor, bo "fortross

ormittuc under the chairmanship of the

Kong should be established for the co-ordina-

service anttors in Hong Kong. The threo ans monbore of the loopl Defence Committoo unl right of access to the Governor,

ts botwoon the Servicos will be referred to

Chief concerned. Conflicts between Service

nts which cannot be resolved locally will

nsultation between Commanders in Chief and it is not possible to reach agreement the > to bo rcforred to London.

vioo Commandors will bo rosponsible to thoir ios in London through their Commandora in laval Commander being responsible to tho

', British Pacific Fleet, the Army Commander n Chief Allied Land Foroca South East Asia

Force Commander to the Allied Air Commander

nd South East Asia. The administrativ

f the Supremo Commandor South East Asia as

or the Army, Royal Air Forcs and Civil

n unaltcrod. A.C.S.E.A.'a responsibility

trrtivo support remains unaltorod,

• boon agrood by the Governor of Hong Kong. ignalled to the Naval and Army Commanders.

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