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Plan for:-*

EVACUATION CF PLANT, MATERIAL AND STORES FROM HONG KONG.

(Short Title -

*E.P.H.H•K• "}

DEMOLITION OF PLANT, MATERIAL AND STORE3.

Short Title "D. P. 8. H. K. "")

The plan relating to the evacuation of plant and naterial will be put into effect on the receipt of

(a) Formal warning telegram naming Japan,

(b) Telegram stating war with Japan considered imminent,

Special instructions from Secretary of State prior

to receipt of (a) or (b) above.

2. The demolition of plant and stores will be carried out at the discretion of H. E. The Governor, or H.E.

The G...

on receipt of either (a), (b) or (c) above, or, in the event of an act of Japanese aggression by land or sea, before the receipt of (a), (b) or (c) above.

In the latter event particulars of the action taken are

to be reported to the Secretary of State.

3.

To put these plans into operation the following action will be required:-

(1) Written authority to commence the evacuation of plant and material in the following form Z

*Commence forthwith evacuation of plant, atores and "materials in accordance with prearranged plan "E. P.M. H. K. "

(11) Written authority to commence the demolition of plant and stores not being evacuated in the following form:

NOTE.-

"Carry out demolition forthwith of Mainland plant and #stores not being evacuated in accordance with pre- "arranged plan "D.P.S.H.K. (1)**.

*E.P.

Normally "D. P. 5« H. K. " would be issued after "E.P.K.H.X. *

(iii) Written authority to commence the demolition of plant, stores and material in the case of Japanese aggression prior to receipt of instructions from London:

*Commence forthwith demolition of all Heinland plant and "stores in accordance with prearranged plan "D. P. S. H. K. *(2)**.

The letters containing this authority to be issued by the Defence secretary and addressed to:-

H.E. The 0.0.0.

Commodore

Colonel R. D. Walker M. C. (for Railway

Company and Hip Tung to)

E. Cock, Esq. (For Whampoa Yard) A.B. Moir, Esq. (For Taiko Yard)

The

The envelopes to be marked "Most Immediate", "Personal" and

E. P.M. H.K.* or *D. P.S.H.K. (1)" or "D. P. 8. H. K. (2)". letters to be acknowledged by the recipient in writing. delay in delivery to be at once reported to the Defence Secretary

Any

5. On receipt of these instructions the persona

concerned. .

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