CO129-591-12 Military Administration- Civil affairs- directives to force commander and senior officials 24-2-1945 - 13-9-1945 — Page 113

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SAXOND DRAFT subes juent to discussion between General Anderson, ir. Faskin and Mr. Synott.

1.

Upon the liberation of Hong Kong by Ills Kajesty's Foroes

you will assume by iroɑlamation full powers and juriæliction

over persons and property in Hong Kong and vill establish

British Military Administration throughout the Colony.

The text of the froclamation to be lamund by you was contained

in Admiralty signal 1300324 August as auended by paragraph 5

of signal 131957A.

2. The objects of the lilitary Administration of the Colony are

two-fold:-*

3.

(a) Nort-tern. The unintenanGO

prevention of disease and unre.t.

law and order and the

The implementation

of this will require supplies of food, clothing,

medical goods, etc., and of equipment for the

maintenance or restoration of essential services;

these will be shipped as soon as possible.

(b) lng-term. The restoration of the framework of the

adud.nistration of the Colory with a view to th

establishment of stable civil govorment, and the

rehabilitation of the social and ecommio life of the

Colony with a view to its future vell-being and

prosperity.

In order to enable you to carry on the Military administration

of Hong Kong, a Chief Civil Affairs Officer, Brigadier D.M.

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MmoDougall, has been appointed to your staff to assist in

administering the civil population. A staff of officers has

been provided with him, made available so far as possible by

the Colonial Office, from those who have knowled¿s of the

Colory, the people and the language, This 0.4. Unit is

intended to for the moleus of the staff of the Civil Government

of the Colony when it is established.