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DRAFT LETTER
The Honourable
Sir Alexander Cadogün, GCMG
KCB,
Foreign Office.
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54144/58/45.
For Sir G. Gater's sign ture.
TOP SECRET
188
July, 1945.
In view of the
information uy
to printival plans in China
Note & Annex
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Before the Election results
colonel Stanle
my-lute-Secretary of State had been
impressed with the need to clarify our
position in respect of the administr tion
of Hong Kong on the liberation of the
Colony.
fie had come to the conclusion
to be leat in affirmaiting that
come to approtekt
time he
Chiang Kai Shek with view to re: ching an
understanding with him in the event of the
liberation of Hong Kong by Chinese forces,
on the lines of the greement which we already
have with the Americans regarding British
territories in American operational spheres.
Owing to the fact that the
Gener::lissimo's Chief of Stuff is'in
American General, who is reported to be
personally opposed to any action by the
British in China directed to the reoccup: tion
of Hong Kong, we feel that beses
anything the conte
appreccking Chtung K-1 then, we should m ke
sure of American support for our proposal,
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