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Administration
3.
We consider that the bulk of the administrative work, which is primarily an army responsibility, could be undertaken by the administrativo staff of General Festing's headquarters.
Inter-Service Staff
4. There will be a requirement for a small inter-service staff to co-ordinate the activities of the three Services and to ensure the implementation of the policy laid down by the Commander-in-Chief. A senior staff officer will be necessary and we suggest he should be an R.A.F. officer.
A small secretarial and clerical staff would also be required.
Civil Affairs
5. We have not included any civil affairs officers as there is already a Chief Civil Affairs Officer in Hong Kong, who will eventually have an adequate staff of 363 officials, and it is his duty to act as adviser to the Commander-in- Chief on all civil affairs matters.
Recommendations
6.
We recommend the despatch of the annexed draft telegram to Admiral Harcourt, repeated to Admiral Mountbatten and Admiral Fraser.
(Signed) W.L. DAWSON
A.G.V. HUBBACK R.H. BARRY.
Offices of the Cabinet and
Minister of Defence, S.W.1,
13TH SEPTEMBER, 1945.
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