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In discussion, it was generally agreed in principle that the Inter-Services Higher Command Organisation and ita relationship with civil administration should so far as was compatible with local arrangements be a standard
The organisation throughout overseas territories. head of each Service should have equal rights of access to the hend of the political organisation, and that where Defence Committees existed, it was desirable that the Chairman should be the hend political representative of His Majesty's Government.
In the case of Hon, Kong, it would be necessary to
issued to Service amend the directives already
representatives in Hong Kong, and for a review to be
With undertaken of the local command arrangements. regard to the draft telegram prepared by the Colonial Office to the Governor, this would need amending in the
light of the revised directives to the Service representatives.
There was general agreement with this view.
THE COMMITTEE:
(a) Instructed the Joint Planning
Staff to revise their report
on the Command of Services in
Hong Kong after the resumption
of Civil Government (J(46) 34(Final))
in the light of the decisions
reached in the above discussion,
and to submit it for their further consideration.
(b) Instructed the Joint Plannin Staff
to revise the draft telegram
prepared by the Colonial Office
to the Governor of lion: Kong, in
the 11ht of the above discussion.
(c) Instructed the Joint Planning Staff to examine and repcrt on the practicability of adopting as a long term measure a standardised Inter Services Higher Command Organisation throughout the Overseas Commands.
SERVICES IN HONG KONG AFTER THE CIVIL GOVERNMENT
rence: C.C.S.(46) 61st Mtg. Min. 3 &
73rd Mt. Min. 5
ha before them a minute by the
a draft telogram prepared by the
the Governor of Hong Kong informing
arrangements which would be put
turning over the military administration
e civil authorities.
M anid he had no objecti nst the first
this telegram, but the fourth raised a question arently it had boun derided that the
r-Survicus Committee would not as
with the Governor on matters of an
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ction to the rmy Commander in Hong hairmanship of the Inter-Services
he same time, each of the local
ave equal access to the Governor.
o an unnecessary divergency of practice
t of the various Inter-Service and
rganisations throughout the overseas situation of Hong Kong was analogous
In his opinion, the organisation of machinery should be standard
seas territories, subject to any minor cass ry by local conditions.
Hong Kong, it was for the Governor
he Chairmanship of a Committee
e Committee, with all three Service
members and of equal status in dealing eneral.
were informed that the draft telegram onial Offios was based on decisions the Chiefs of Staff when they had
ty the Joint Planning Starr. This en the Local Command arrangements and tween the Services and the Governor ccount a letter from the Colonial
3 of the then Commander-in-Chief and /ministration of the Colony.
After
had proved this report, the Service coked to issue the necessary directives
resentatives, and this had been done Var Office and the Amiralty.
t a meeting of the Vice Chiefs of
e and the ir Ministry had stated
>bjection to the Admiralty raising
Chairman of the Inter-Services Committee overnor, if they so wished.
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J(46) 34
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