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The following faragraphs
are written
on the assumption that this would be unacceptable to the Chiefs of staff,
t seems undesirable, therefore, that the
surrender in Hong Kong should be directly linked
with that in Nanking.
It should rather flow
from the instructions which the Japanese will
be required by General MacArthur to issue as
General Order No. 1.
It is conceivable that the surrender
document at Nanking may contain provisions
I enclose corner of Chunghing Tels
relating to Hong Kong. The Chiefs of Staff
Not 977 & 993 which show
will be aware from Chungking telegram No.
that General Hayes has been nominated to attend
the surrender at Nanking.
This in itself is
an excellent thing.
the consideration of the Chiefs of Staff that
warned
But I am to suggest for
General Hayes should be instructed not to sign
in any capacity, without specific instructions,
a)document which purports to cover Hong Kong.
It is obviously desirable if possible that the
whole question of the surrender at Hong Kong
should be covered, beyond doubt and to our
satisfaction, in General Order No. 1. The Foreigh
Office appreciate that before this point can
be considered further a reply must be awaited
to the telegram which they understand has been
<directing not conting win
raser
sent to Admiral to ascertain whether, and
if so in what terms, instructions have been
given to the Japanese by General MacArthur
about Hong Kong. If Admiral Fraser's reply
does not completely clear up the question, the
Foreign Office assume that the Chiefs of Staff will courier, in
consider th
the desirability of taking steps
to request either that General Order No. 1.
curultation wetti
the 120, the C.O
shall.
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