TNAG-2057-FCO40-2935-Armed-incursions-by-China-and-Royal-Navy-rules-of-engagement-1990 — Page 66

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B

540

B

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LIFE. ONLY THE MINIMUM FORCE NECESSARY MAY

BE USED.

ACTION WHICH MAY CAUSE COLLATERAL DAMAGE IS TO

BE MINIMISED AND IS ONLY PERMITTED IN AN ACT

OF SELF DEFENCE WHICH IS A LAST RESORT TO

PROTECT LIFE.

:

INTERVENTION AGAINST POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED CHINESE VESSELS COMMITTING OR SUSPECTED OF

COMMITTING AN OFFENCE IN HK WATERS USING RADIO

COMMUNICATION AND INTERNATIONALLY AGREED

VISUAL IDENTIFICATION SIGNALS IS PERMITTED,

BUT FIRING OR DROPPING ORDNANCE FOR WARNING

PURPOSES IS PROHIBITED.

550

A

ANY ACTION WHICH MIGHT REASONABLY BE CONSTRUED

AS HARRASSMENT IS PROHIBITED.

560

B

CURRENT PEACETIME RULES GOVERNING GEOGRAPHIC

POSITIONING OF OWN FORCES APPLY.

570

A

CURRENT PEACETIME APPROACH REGULATIONS GOVERNING

POSITIONING OF OWN FORCES RELATIVE TO POTENTIALLY

HOSTILE FORCES APPLY.

580

C

USE OF COVERT ACTIONS FOR OPERATIONS WITHIN

590

HONG KONG'S BOUNDARIES IS PERMITTED.

MAINTENANCE OF RADAR CONTACT IN THE PRESENCE

OF AND IN THE DIRECTION OF HOSTILE OR POTENTIALLY

HOSTILE FORCES IS PERMITTED.

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