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fs of Staff at their meeting today
e Command of the Services in Hong
e resumption of Civil Administration ·
ght of the memorandum by the Colonial
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fs of Staff instructed me to send
the attached paper with which they ent, and to seek your concurrence ;ements proposed.
Hours sincerely
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CONFLUID OF SERVICES IN HONG KONG AFTER RESUMPTION OF CIVIL GOVERNMENT
Report by the Joint Planning Staff
In anticipation of instructions, we have examinod a
from the Colonial Office concerning arrangements to
be made for the commend of the three Servicos in Hong Kong after the return of the Civil Governor.
2.
To have taken into account the views of tho prosent Commander-in-Chief and lend of the Hilltary ..dminis tr: tion
these of the Colony on the futuro command arrenomcnts; are contained in three telograms to the Chiefs of Str.ff.
Presont Command Arrangomonts
3.
Under present rrangements Admiral Harcourt is Commander-in-Chief and end of the Military Administration. In his onpocity ne Commender-in-Chief, he commands the forces of 11 threo Services stationed in the Colony and is directly responsible to the Chiefs of Staff for its defonce. In his capacity na Hend of the Military Administration, ho
is responsible to the Secretary of State for er.
4.
The Supreme Allied Commander, South East Asia, in responsible for meeting the administrative requirements of the Army, the R.A.F. enl Civil Affairs, The Commander-in- Chief, British Proific Fleet, is responsible for the administrative support of naval forces in Hong Kong.
External Chain of Responsibility
5,
Before dealing with future arrangements for the organisation of command within Hong Kong, it is necessary to considor the future chain of military responsibility from Hong Kong to London.
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