TOP SECRET 8Such a blockade would not greatly inconvenience the economic life of Hong Kong provided the Communists are prepared to trade freely since alternative trade routes exist by road, rail and by smuggling through Mirs and Deep Bays. Situation in Hong Kong 9. External Small Communist forces have arrived on the Hong Kong frontier and have taken over the railway town of Shamchun; there have been no incidents. It is expected that the whole border area will be held by Chinese Communist regular troops and not guerillas.
- Collection ID
- CAB158
- Conflict
- Cold War
- Countries
- China Formosa India
- Document Reference
- CAB 158/7/17
- Document Types
- Report Memorandum
- File Reference
- CAB 158/7
- Identifier
- 10.1080/swwf.cab158.0007.017
- Keywords
- Foreign Policy Chinese Civil War Hong Kong Empire Colonies Imperial Defence Defence Military Intelligence Communism Geographic Intelligence Contingency Planning Predicting Enemy Intentions Battles Military Strength Assessing Enemy Strength Chinese Air Force Chinese Army Politics Blockades Morale Public Opinion Military Supplies Food Supplies
- Languages
- English
- Organizations
- Chiefs of Staff Ministry of Defence Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee
- Pages
- 3
- Persons Discussed
- William Hayter Douglas Packard Lawrence Pendred Kenneth Strong
- Published in
- United Kingdom
- Themes
- International Relations Military Intelligence
