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OUTWARD TELEGRAM
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[This telegram is of particular secrecy and should be
retained by the authorised recipient and not passed on]
[CYPHER]
No. 888.
CABINET DISTRIBUTION
FROM FOREIGN OFFICE TO CHUNGKING
14th August 1945..
D. 9.47 p.m. 14th August 1945.
I I I I
MOST IMMEDIATE
SECRET.
One of the most urgent tasks after Japanese surrender will be reoccupation of key areas in occupied territories to enforce surrender and expedite the disarmament of Japanese forces.
2. We should like Generalissimo to know at once that we are arranging for the despatch of the necessary British forces to reoccupy and restore the administration of Hong Kong and also to ensure the control of the headquarters of the Japanese southern armies whieh is at Saigon.
that
3. Events have overtaken the discussion of Command boundaries in Indo-China and the Japanese surrender will in our view make it unnecessary to pursue the question further. We trust that Chiang Kai-shek will agree our common object should thereafter be to restore the French administration of Indo-China and to introduce French forces and administrators for this purpose as soon as they are available.
lines.
O.T.P.
4. Please make an urgent communication on the above
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