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In discussion, it was generally agreed in principle that the Intcr-Services Higher Command. Organisation and
its 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 head political representative of His Majesty's Government.
In the case of Hon Kong, it would be necessary to
already issued to Service amend the directives 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 Oommand of Servicos in
Hong Kong after the resumption
of Civil Government (J2(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 telugrom
prepared by the Colonial Office
to the Governor of lion: Kong, in
the light of the above discussion.
(c) Instructed the Joint Planning Staff to examine
and report on the practicability of adopting
as a long term measure a standardised Inter
Services Higher Command Organisation throughout the Overseas Comlands.
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INWARD TELEGRAM
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Command of Services in Hong Kong after resumption of Civil Govermacut.
I understand from copies of
telegrams on the above subject addressed to the Services that you are telegraphing instructions to me about the new arrangemerta including (help by) Inter-Services Committee under the chairmanship of the General Officer Commanding, with one civilian member. I welcome the proposal
and propose to appoint the Colonial Secretary as the civilian member.. telegram has not yet reached me,
Your
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