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Txiquing Staff

28th April. 1949

CHIEFS OF STAFF COMMITTEE

JOINT PLANNING STAFF

2.

3.

HONG KONG

Draft Report by the Joint Planning Staff

In anticipation of instructions we have, in consulatation with the Joint Intelligence Committee: -

(a)

(b)

(c)

assessed the threat likely to develop against Hong Kong and the Leased Territories should the Communists secure control of virtually the whole of China;

examined whether Hong Kong can be defended against the threat by the present garrison together with the planned reinforcement;

considered what further military action is required.

We have consulted the Colonial Office.

Our report, which has been prepared at short

notice, is composed as follows:-

Annex I The Threat to Hong Kong

Annex II The Defence of Hong Kong.

Recommendation

4.

We recommend that our report at Annex I and II, if approved, be submitted to the Defence Committee.

Ministry of Defence, S.W.1.

28th April, 1949

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