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H.M.Ambassador,
Chungking.
Telegram.
No.
984
Date. 25.8.HS.
Cypher. 0.T.P.
Repeat to
Washington
No. 2818.
Mr. Dening, Kandy,
No. 22.
Cabinet Distribu-
tion.
Advance cafus t
Col Price
MOST IMMEDIATE.
TOP SECRET.
Your
Date August 1945.
Desrighing
Ved
y telegram No. 909 of August 23rd:
Hongkong7.
H.M.G. are of course anxious to reach
a mutually satisfactory arrangement with
Chiang Kai-shek. But they do not doubt that
Chiang Kai-shek will understand their feeling
that Great Britain must re-establish the
status quo in Hongkong on the defeat of Japan,
and that they therefore much regret that they
find themselves unable to accept his suggestion
that the Officer Commanding the British Force
( the Japanese in should accept the surrender of this British
territory as the Generalissimo's delegate.
2.
As already indicated H.M.G. would
of course welcome the presence of a representa-
tive of Chiang Kai-shek in Hongkong on the
occasion of the surrender. If he decides to
nominate an American officer as well as a
Chinese officer that would be equally agreeable
to H.M. G.
3. The surrender would be accepted by
the British Officer in Command of the British
Force, who would be empowered for this duty
under General Order No. 1., but the Chinese
and American officers delegated by Chiang Kai-
(Calmet offices) shek would attend as representatives of the
ben. Esmay
((xchat offers)
n
(wered offis?
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Supreme Commander of the China theatre, and on
the assumption that there will be a surrender
document they would also sign it as witnesses
in that capacity.
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