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The Chairman of the Inter-Services Committee will

act as ite Agent in dealing with yourself on

matters of an Inter-Services nature. Each of

the Local Commanders will however have equal

rights of access to you on matters peculiar

to his own Service.

Local disagreements between the Services

will be referred to the Commanders in Chief

concerned. Conflicts between the Service and

Civil requirements which cannot be resolved

locally will be a matter for consultation between

the Commander in Chief and yourself.

possible to reach agreement the question would

have to be referred to London.

If it is not

with

✔ The individual Services Commanders will be am hav

Ministriss responsible to their respective Commanders in

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already been

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London through their Commenders in Chief, the Cole,

Royal Naval Commander being responsible to the

C in C. British Pacific Fleet, the Army Commander

to the C in C. Allied Land Forces S.E. Asia and

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Command, 8.E. Asia. Admiral Mountbatten'e

administrative responsibility as regards priority shit,

for the Army, R.A. F. and Civil Affaire will remain

unaltered.

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I have the honour to inform you that the

fs of Staff have had under consideration

arrangements for the command of the three

rices in Hong Kong now that Civil Administration'

been resumed,

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and

The Chiefeat Steff have

the following procedure:

The three Service Commanders in Hong Kong

be of equal status, local inter-Service

ordination being effected through an Inter-

rice Committee consisting of the three Local

landers. It is considered that a senior

r of the Civil Administration should be

luded in the Committee to assist in the

ordination of mattere in which both Civil and

Itary interests are involved.

As the G.0.C. Land Forces has the major

ponsibility for internal security in the

ony and for dealing with Chinese Military

horities, he will be appointed Chairman of the

nittee. The appointment will not, however,

ry the title of "Fortress Commander",

The Chiefs of Staff have agreed that Hong

g should not be organised for defence against

ack by a major power and it is considered that

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