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from 0.0.5. (46) 39thity.

16.

13th haul, 1946.

CILIT Y I PLIZ TI 13 OF CONTINUANCE GOVERM' ET UTR 19T APRIL

3. (0)

ference: C.0.8, (46) 38th rtg. ¡fin. 14)

had before them a note by the War lications of continuing the military

Hong Kong after 1st pril, 1946.

3, ter a short discussion,

ed the Secretary to

to the Princinister

uws which they hold on the

ges of continuing with

litery Governorship in

ong for t

further period 1st April, 1946.

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CHIE, OF IT COITTEE

MILIT. BY IM. LICTIONS OF THE COTINU.ICE C3 FILIT, NY

GOVERMENT IN HONG KONG –TTER 137 -RIL 196 (revious Reference: 0.0..(46) 34th it. Item 17 and

c.c.3.(46) 38th it. Itom 14.)

Note by the far office.

"ilitary in.licatione" in their norro. Bensc

The direct military implictions of a continuance of ilitary.dministration in lon; Kong after 1st ..pril, 1946 arc negligible, except that the expenses of the dministra- tion world f-11 to be covered by the nr office instead of the Colonial budget. This will be embrrassing financially, ns no provision has been made in my Estimatos for charge beyond 1st irrch. The asistance to be rondored by the Service ..uthorities in the immc inte future will not materially alter whether there is a Civil ..dministration or a continuance of Military. dministration of the civil population.

Militory implicati ns in their wider nenect

2.

In their wider nspect a continuance of ilitary ..dministration in Hon Kon would 1on that the military would take the one for the retention of articl law in HONG KONG for the time being. The only justification for ilitary dministration, which is indistinguishable from martial law is military necessity, 1.0.,

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(b)

if the position as rorde 1: end order is so

procarious that the ivil Government connot function, or

if the military requirements upon locl facilities, such as transportation, re such that they must

have over-riding authority of co-ordination. I

It is for the Chicfe of staff t gy whother oither of these conditions exist.

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