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August 1945.
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H.M. Anbassador,
Chun xing.
Telegram.
No.
Date.
Cypher 0.T.P.
CABINET DISTRI-
bution.
Repeɛt to
Washington
No.
Mr. Dening,
S.E.A.C.
No.
MOST IMMEDIATE.
SECAPI.
GUARD.
My telegram No. 916 Lif any.17].
Please make immediate communice tion to
Chinese Government on following lines.
2. We regret we cannot agree with
Chinese interpretation of general order in
regard to either Hong Kong or Saigon.
"1th-
3. A regards Hong Kong, the general
order provides that Chiang Kai-shek shall
accept surrender of Japanese commanders
in China". In our vie. this cannot be inter-
preted as including Hong Kong.
As stated in my telegram under
it is am Vew reference, we przera it is! AHELOR OF 3prin
tor
eipie that, Irrespective of operational
theatres, wherever the sovereign Power has
sufficient forces available it should resume
its authority and accept Japanese surrender
in its own territory.
5. Moreover, as a soldier, Chiɛng dai-
shek will understand that as we were forced
to relinquish possession of Hong dong to the
Japenese it is a matter of military honour for
us to sccept Japanese surrender unere.
6. We shall however welcome orescacs of
representative of Chiang Kai-shed in Hong
Kong on occasion of acceptance by us of
Japanese surrender.
7.
As regards Seigon, you should inform
Chinese Government that we regard our proposals
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