CO129-591-11 Emergency unit 1-1-1945 - 31-12-1945 — Page 102

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Personal for LAMPLOUGH for Admiral MOUNTBATTEN.

Following are instructions for MACHIN for preparation of scheme using

British Military Agencies to ensure rapid re-introduction of effective | British

(emergency Civil Administration in HONG KONG when required. If you agree signal MACHIN

accordingly.

First.

Begins.

In event re-occupation of HONG KONG by British or American forces

no special difficulty anticipated. This signal concerned therefore only

repeat only in case of seizure, or anticipated seizure of colony by

Chinese forces of any type.

Second. In that event Colonial Office consider very necessary to forestall

assumption of civil administration by Chinese by means of rapid infiltration

MACHIN of British personnel with temporary governmental powers derived from(G.0.C.

British troops in CHINA for essential emergency administration.

Third.

た

In the circumstances foreseen it may be necessary to use military

agencies) to ensure entry of required personnel into the colony and

initially for setting-up emergency administration.

Following paragraphs

therefore are directive to yourself in so far as you control 204 Military

Mission or BAAG.

Fourth.

You should as soon as possible prepare a scheme for:

(a)

Collection of sufficient personnel to enter and formally

resume Government of HONG KONG after liberation from Japanese

control. These personnel would constitute a temporary emergency

Administration pending arrival of a British Commander of the

regular occupational forces with their Civil Affairs component.

In selecting personnel you may find it convenient to make use

of BAAG especially Col. RIDE as their possible head.

Introduction of these personnel into the Colony by the best

Such a

B.A.AG

(b)

means available at the time. SOE will co-operate in this

operation if necessary.

be

(c)

Setting-up of those functions of Government which will/immediately

necessary on the re-occupation of HONG KONG.

/Fifth.