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Agree on the effects on the basic, threat
of nuclear attack against the selected targets. (d) Agree on the scale of air defence and close
air support that would be required from outside sources for the defence of
Hong Kong after taking into consideration (c) above.
(e) Obtain an indication, without commitment, of U.S. capability, including timings, to attack targets under (b) and provide the support under (d) under contingencies of:-
(i) An isolated attack on Hong Kong.
(ii) An attack on Hong Kong in conjuction
with an attack on S.E. Asia.
iii)General war with China.
We consider the way would be clear for General Loewen to make an approach to CINCPAC after the SEATO threat evaluation meeting has been held. The basi threat to SE Asia, the targets for nuclear attack that would affect its defence and the effects on the basic threat of such an attack will then have been agreed. May we assume that by that time the U.S. will have been advised of our present intention to reduce the Hong Kong garrison ?
6.
Before taking action we would like your agreement to our proposal which, in view of Admiral Stump's obvious interest in Hong Kong, we think might well meet with a favourable reply.
CIRCULATION
War Registry, Admiralty
Message Control, War Office
Registry Telegrams, Air Ministry Mr. P.H. Dean
Mr. W.D. Allen
Mr. F.S. Tomlinson
Major General W.H.A. Bishop
Mr. Armitage Smith
Director, J.I.B.
D.G.S.S.
Major General Sinclair
Mr. C. Y. Carstairs
D.C.O.R. "B"
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LIEUTENANT GENERAL OLIVER said that Lieutenant General Sugden, until recently the Commander, British Forces, Hong Kong, had stressed to him that the defence of Hong Kong would depend as much on the ability to operate U.S. air reinforcements in defence of the territory as on the size of the garrison. It seemed possible that the radar which it was planned to retain in Hong Kong might not be sufficient for the wider purpose envisaged by General Sugden and he suggested that the Joint Planning Staff should examine what could be achieved in the way of defence of the territory after the rundown to the Internal Security Garrison on the assumption that United States air assistance was forth- coming. He further suggested that if full facilities to operate United States air reinforcements were known to be available this might act as a valuable deterrent to Chinese aggression.
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