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No. 156 Command of Services in Hong Kong.

now propose following: Begins :

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ervice Commanders in Hong Kong be of cal inter-service co-ordination being

an Inter Service Committee consisting al commandera.

ss Commander.

It is not intended to

ence Committee under your Chairmanship ished for the co-ordination of civil

ere in Hong Kong. The three Service ay on the Defence Committee will right of access to you.

reement between the ervices will he Commanders-in-Chief concerned. n service and civil requirements resolved locally will be a matter between the Commanders-in-Chief If it is not possible to reach

estion will have to be referred to

unl Service Coramandere will be heir respective Ministries in

heir Commanders-in-Chief; The Royal being responsible to the Commander-in- Pacific Fleet;

the Army Commander to -Chief, Allied Land Forces South

the Royal Air Force Commander to the -Chief, Air Command, South East

nistrative responsibility of the

r, Bouth East Asia as regards priority

yal Air Force and Civil Affairs

.terad. Ends.

taff point out that (1) Original proporal

and Forces would be Chairman of the

mmittee and act us its agent in dealing

or on inter-service matters was

e it departed from rinciple that

inder should have equal access to Governor

Lon now suggested is one that already

1 in Ceylon and will, Chiefs of Staff hope,

rally elsewhere.

>jection to the new proposals from the

view.

ay comments? Grateful for earliest possible

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