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THE SORVIONS IN HONG KONG

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inute 1301/10/46, of 13th May the Chiefs of Staff Co..mittee, legram to the Governor of liong Kong

arrangements for the .com and of the at Hong Kong is under Civil

if our proposals for the standardisation

co-ordination in the Colonies set

ter we have given further consideration

or Hong Kong put forward in J.P.(46) 34, to you on 17th April. We now feel

outlined in paragraph 14 of J.P.(46) 34, officer Commanding Land Forces would

tur-Survicu Comittuc, and act as its the Governor on putters of an inter-

bo uniosir.ble in that it would depart tech of the loc: 1 c.i.niors should the Governor.

procite that conditions in Hong urad to normal, we do not think ustifies a departure from the standard

are anxious to establish,

re of the opinion that inter-service

be undortacón by a committee of the er, and that civil and service

be cirected by means of a Local s.sting of the Service Commanders

p of the Governor, This arrangement

ready in forco in Ceylon.

your concurrence & draft telograa ne, the tons of which are

tion outlined in paragraph 4.

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It has been obtained, it is intended

stries shall iusue revised directives

sentatives.

J.P.(46) 102 .nnex

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The Chief of staff, in consultation with this office, have been considering the arrangements for the cound of the three Services in Hong Kong now that Civil Administratim hus been resumod. The following procedure has been approved:-

(1) The three Service Jo anders in Hong Kong will be of equal status, lucal inter-service co-ordination being effected trough an Inter Service Committee consisting of the tree loc: 1 condors. It is not intended to appoint a Fortress Commander.

(11) A Local Dolence Committee, under your Chairmanship, should bu est olished for the co-ordinati n of civil and service matters in Hong Kong. The three Service Co..undors serving on the Defence Coranittee will thus have equal right of necess to you.

Conflicts

(iii) Local disagreement between the Services will be referred to the Coi trantors-in-Chief concerned, between Burvice and civil requirements which cannot bo resolved locally will be a matter for consultation between the Commndors-in-Chier and yourself. If it is not possible to roach agreement the question will have to do referred to London,

(iv) The individual Service Cominders will bo res huible to their respective Ministries in London through their Co...nders-in-Chief; the Royal Naval Commander being responsible to the Commander-in-Chief, British Pacific Flot; the Army Commander to the Commander-in-Chief, Allied Lund Forces South East Asia; and the Royal Air Force Condor to the Air Commander-

The administrative in-Chiof, Air Command, South East Asia. responsibility of the Supreme Co.mindur, South East Asia

as regards priority for the Ary, Royal Air Force and Civil Affairs, will remain unaltered.

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