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F5557/1147/5
[CYPILER].
FROM FOR IG! CP
No. 8565.
August 19th, 1945.
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FE Dept:
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P. 5.59 p.m. August 19th, 1945.
УУУУУ
INDI
DENY
KRSONAL AND TO CRT.
Following sent by resident to rime Minister telegram No. 6 of August 18th.
[Pegins].
Reference your No. 8.
From the United States' standpoint there is no objection to the surrender of Hong Kong being accepted by a British officer providing full military co-ordination is affected beforehand by the British with the Generalissimo on operational matters connected with assistance and support through that area to Chinese and American Forces who may still be either engaged against the enemy or involved in securing the surrender of Japanese forces in the hinterland, General MacArthur will (repeat will) be instructed to arrange for the surrender of Hong Kong to the British Commander whenever the above co-ordination is efrected.
The Secretary of State informed Tare Victor cong here this morning of this contemplated action stating that it did not in any way represent United States views regarding the future status of Hong Kong.
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