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CO.LIFTS OF IMPERIAL DEFENCE.

OVERSHA DEFINICE CODIITTEE,

HONG KONG

DEFENCE OF.

INTERIM REPORT BY THE JOINT STAFFS

dealing with the acquisition of land for an aerodrome and

the formation of a local air unit.

(Note by Secretary).

The Prime Minister, on the recommendation of the

Chiefs of Staff Sub-Committee, has referred to the

Overees Defence Committee an Interim Report prepared by

the Joint Staffs, who aro at present ongaged on the

oxamination of the defence of Hong Kong in accordance

with a decision arrived at by the Chiefs of Staff Sub-

Committee at their 27th Meeting, held on 11th March, 1926,

(0.0.8. 27th Meeting, Conclusion 2 (a).

2.

The Interim Report by the Joint Staffs, which is

attached to this Note as Appendix I, deals only with

oertain aspects of the defence of Hong Kong, namely the

dosirability that the Kal Tak reclamation area should be

acquired as a sito for an aerodrome and the question of

the formation of a small local air unit for police work,

both of which proposals were suggested by the Governor

of Hong Kong in a despatch dated 18th February, 1926.

The despatch (and enclosures) which has already roceived

consideration by the Joint Staffs is reproduced as

Appendix II to this Note.

3. The Interim Report was considered by the Chiefs of

Staff Sub-Committeo at their meeting held on 27th July,

1986, when attention was drawn to a despatch from the

Seoretary of State for the Colonies to the Governor of

Hong.....................