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Security Service and the Coloniel Office in consultation to arrange the exact dates of the visus, out it was desirable that it should be as soon as possible,

especially as it had been estimated that the Chinese

Communists might be in a position to attack Hong Kong

Regarding the question of the Scotland

in September.

Yard representative in Malaya, or an alternative

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representative, being sent to Hong Kong, it was agreed

that this matter would depend on the ditcome of the

visits of the Director-General of the Security Service and Mr. Johnson to the Colony. It was agreed, however, that in case it should be decided to send the representative from Malaya, the Colonial office should be invited to warn him of the situation to avoid making any unnecessary travel arrangements for his return to the United Kingdom on completion of his present task which would be in about two, months time.

Intelligence officer for staff of Commander, British Forces, Hong Kong,

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MAJOR-GENERAL PACKARD said that he thought it would be advisable to delay taking any action on the second point regarding the establishment of a post for

experienced intelligence officer on the staff of the Commander, British Forces, Hong Kong, until after the Commander had arrived in the Colony and had had time to review the situation, and consider the organisation which he required.

made:-

(a)

(v)

In discussion the following further points were

It was suggested that it might be possible to arrange frr the unofficial Intelligence Comittoo in Hong Kong to be incorporated into the Commenter's organisation as a Joint Intelligence Committee.

It was desirable that all Intelligence Agencies in Hong Kong should keep the Commander informed of any developments; the channel for passing such information to be through the Intelligence Committee in the Colony. The importance of this procedure being adopted emphasised the need for a proper Joint Intelligence Committee in Hong Kong.

THE COMMITTEE

(1) Agreed that it was desirable that the Director-General.

of the Security Service, as well as Mr. Johnson, should proceed to Hong Kong in response to the Governor's request for an expert to examine the civil intellige noe system in the Colony; their visits to be made together if it could be so arranged.

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