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SERVICES IN HONG KONG AFTER THE BIVIL ADMINISTR TION

unce: C.O.S.(46) €1st Meeting, Minute

considered a Note by the Secretary .onial office had concurred in the

pon by the Chiefs of Staff in a ruport

Staff, with regard to the command of .n Hong Kong after the resumption of

1. The miralty, War office and Air

tently, in anticipation of instructions,

are an issue the necessary instructions Servico Corianders in Hong Kong.

E and MAJOR UENERAL SUGDEN confimaod

d already been issued by the Admiralty

JBE said that the First Sea Lord was

her the Committee still felt that it

Chuirian of the Inter-Service

the agent of the Committee in dealing matters of an inter-Service nature. Lord was quite contunt for the Army the Chairman of the Committee, he

al practice, for Inter-Scrvice Jommittees viz. that all three mombers should be

1 with the Governor on matters concerning vices.

VODEN said he thought this arrangement

t th request of the Colonial Office.

Ꭲ . local commanders did, however,

access to the Governor on matters

in Servicos.

It was intended that

ordy deal with the Governor on inter- hich there was general agreement.

the Admiralty felt strongly on this

raised with the Chicr's of staff after

1 Colonial officu.

the te by the Becretary with

the command of the Servicos in

on the rosumption of civil 'ation;

that the drir. lty might raico Chiefs of Staff the question lationship of the Chairman of

Service Committee to the

of Hong Kong if they considered ssary niter discussion with ial office.

J.P. (46) 34 (Final)

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M012/BM/950

Dear

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Su blouse.

TOP SECRET

Room 225. The War Office, Whitehall, S. W. 1.

9 May, 1946

13021/10

The Secretary Chiefs of Staff Committee has informed me that the Colonial Office have

29 approved the paper (J) (46) 34(Final) on the

Command of Services in HONG KONG after the resumption of civil Government, and that you wish to be sent a copy of the instructions sent out to the Service Commanders there.

I accordingly attach a copy of the instructions that I am having despatched to G.0.C. Land Forces HONG KONG.

Yours micas,

CAAug

Sir George Gater, G.C.M.G.,K.C.B., D.S.O.,

Colonial Office,

Whitehall, S.W.1.

REOL

11 MAY 1946

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