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Registry
No. F4858/1142/6
TOP SECRET
FOREIGN OFFICE,
J.C.S.B.
10 August, 1945.
204
Draft
Mr. Gent,
сма
Colonial office.
From Mr. Sterndale
Bennett
Copy to Lt. Col. Nangle, War Office
Jes lindade Brasanett
Any 8.
RC 9/8
My dear Gent,
With reference to Sir G. Gater's
letter of July 28th to Sir A. Cadogan, I
am writing to let you know that the
proposal to speak to the President about
the administration of Hong Kong in the
event of its recapture by the Chinese
was duly referred to our Secretary of
State but it did not prove possible to take get the necessary action taken with the
Americans at Potsdam.
Mr. Bevin has now directed that the
matter shall be taken up through the
usual channels with the U.S. Government
before approaching Chiang Kai-shek.
I accordingly enclose for the
concurrence of the Colonial Office two
draft telegrams to Washington.
I am sending a copy of this letter
to Colonel Nangle for War Office
concurrence.
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(Sqd.) J. C. Standale Bennett.
J.C.
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