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Telephones at Folire B. RO ICON.

The CSO will discuss with the CO FCLOCN and NE

CONFIDENTIAL

TERRITOR

the question of having a telephone direct from the letter Hoadouarters to the Force Exchange. Mr. Eidmead complained that the Military 10 was on occasions, monopolis:ng the only telephone available.

Abbreviations:

Police and Army abbreviations are different. For example

PI

----

Army Police

- Flatoon

Flease

"G" Branch will make arrangements for sufficient copies of standard Army abbreviations to be issued to Police Headquarters for all Police Officers likely to want them to have a copy. The Police have agreed to take reciprocal action.

Police Organisation:

Too few officers understand the Police or anisation in HONG ONG Colony. A lecture on the subject..ill be rranged by "Branch HQLF.

Role of the Police Juring Cporations in the NZ TITORIES The role of the Police during operations in the NE TERITORIES requires clear definition and careful planning. of a situation such as e isted during "FUL TUM" i.e. small parties

In the event of bandits operating in the area, the Police should stay in their positions with the Army patro ling and supporting, based on their pre-planned battalion areas. small parties of bandits must be a combined Army/Folice affair.

Operations against

The situation would be different if a heavy attack against the COLONY occurred. The Police would then have to ithdraw through the Army positions. It is the Army view that the role

of the Police should then be:-

(a) To provide guides, interpreters, etc., for Army units. (b) To guard the TAIPO L of C.

The problem of guarding/patrolling the L of C prior to the Police withdrawal is a difficult one. Commander 3C LOON

Infantry Brigade will consultith the Co EO IL CM and NE TERRITORIES forwarding an agreed proposed plan to the GOC and Commissioner of Police for their joint approval. recommendations will be completed by 1 February 154.

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Police Advices

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Then troops were called out in aid of the Civil power there were occasions when, the military com an .on huving taken over from the Police, showed a tendency to ignore the presence" of the Folice Officer instead of asking him to remain in an advisory capacity. It should e rememberei that the Police (fficer hus

boon on the spot from the start an is probably an e pert in dealing with unruly crowds. invaluable.

His advice will therefore be

Password:

There was no agreed Password system in open tion. HQ LOLO ON Infantry Brigade will forward their vice as to whether it is thought that such en rangement ould have helped during IS and/or operations in the NE TRATTORIES.

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