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timing of any major security measure, the military view should prevail".
3. It has occurred to us that since what may be involved here is an issue between the Governor and the Commanders- in-Chief, it might be useful to have a short meeting with General Ritchie and Air-Marshal Lloyd before the latter returns to Singapore on (I think) Wednesday.
4. As regards the question (policy towards Communists
in Hong Kong) raised in para. 11 of the memorandum, I see no reason to change the recommendation made in the last sentence of that paragraph.
5. I should be glad to have your views on these matters as soon as possible, and especially the view of the Ministry of Defence, as to the suggestion as to a meeting with Ritchie and Lloyd.
6.
I am writing similarly to Dening at the Foreign Office.
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE, S.W.1.
25TH MAY, 1949.
(Signed) J.J. PASKIN..
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