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(b) Long-term. The restoration of the framework of Colonial administration with a view to the outablishment of stable civil government and the rehabilitation of the social and economic life of the Colony with a view to its future well-being and prosperity.
This will involve amongst other things:-
(1) The reconstruation of the Colony's financial and fiscal atructure,
(11) The reorganisation of civil courts, police and prisons,
(111) The rehabilitation of commerce and industry, including agriculture and fisheries.
(iv) The reconstruction and development of public and private utilities, and in particular of the port and air services.
(v) The reorganisation of hospitals and other public health and sanitary organisations.
(vi) The reorganisation of the educational system of the Colony.
(vii) The implementation of all other aspects of policy of His Majesty's Government for Colonial administration and development.
(viii) Preparation for the transfer of the administration to a civil government.
(1x) Providing machinery for the assessment and compensation of war damage in such manner and to such extent as His Majesty's Government may direct.
You have been furnished with directives on the more important of these matters.
4. As the liberation of Hong Kong involves the immediate resumption
of His Majesty's Government's responsibility for the good government of the Colony and the well-being of its inhabitants, and as this will call for certain administrative action in matters which have no military significance and are primarily the responsibility of the Secretary of State for the Colonies, it has been decided that the C.C.A.0. will have the right of direct communication with the Colonial Office through the usual command channels on such matters. The Senior Officer commanding will however be free to make such comment thereon as military considerations appear to him to warrant.
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