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TOP SECRET
CIPHER TELEGRAM
This message will not be distributed outside British Government Departments or Headquarters or re-transmitted, even in cipher, without being7phrased 45.
(Messages marked O.T.P. need not be paraphrased.
From: BAAG
To:-
BT China
Info: War Office (for DFO)
C.in C. India (for DMI) SACSEA (for F Div)
Force 136
IMMEDIATE
G/360 cipher 15 Aug. TOP SECRET
D.T.0. 151030FG
F5499
Personal for Cartwright from Ride further to my G/359
of 15th August.
Para 1. Following are details of BAAG plans for Hongkong hereafter referred to as operation tidings.
Para 2. Information. Operation will not be launched until it is known that enemy has agreed Hongkong Garrison will capitulate. We shall have at our disposal BAAG plot personnel and essential staff reinforced by certain Kunming Force 136 and our own personnel.
for use last 2 must be obtained.
Fara 3.
Permission
Intention is that this force will be authorised on official capitulation of Japanese Commander Hongkong and to carry out MI9 duties towards 5000 POWs and internees. It will move to Hongkong by air as soon as possible after
armistice is signed.
Para. 4.
(A) Main party will move in and be maintained and reinforced by RAF aircraft based in India in sorties at three days intervals till the main occupying face take over the Colony when party will come under Command of Force
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