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DISTRIBUTION OF THIS MESSAGE IS TO BE LIMITED TO THOSE OFFICERS WHO ARE CONCERNED WITH ITS CONTENTS
TOP SECRET
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WARNING: This is an unparaphrased version of a secret cypher or confidential code message, and the text must first be paraphrased* if it is essential to communicate it to persons outside British or Allied Government Services.
(*NOTE: Messages shown as having been sent in a One-Time Pad: "O.T.P." are excepted from this rule.)
From N.A.Chungking
F0251/1147/
300955 August
Date 2. 9. 45.
Received 0518
I.D.C. by T/P
Addressed Admiralty
My 3009552 para 3 final.
2. Chinose made following further requests but agreed that decisions on these could be deferred until after signing.
3.
(a) A portion of captured stock of food and fuel to be handed over to them. In this connection I pointed out that feeding civilian population is our first responsibility and that our information is that near famine conditions now exist in Hong Kong. Chinese see this point and it should not be difficult to reach agreemont with them on this point after surrender.
(b) When informing me that present population of Hong
Kong is about 700,000 which will require monthly import of 25,000 tons of rice Chinese requested that additional tonnage should be imported for their use in Canton. They will pay for this rice. They also request right to buy rico in Hong Kong for (?prisoners) economizing (?on) thoir coastal shipping.
(c) Chinese offor assistance in investigating activities
of alleged war criminals and request assistance in doaling with their puppets who may take refuge in Hong Kong.
For your information I was informed one Chinese division will be moving to border of loased territories to prevent obstruction of traffic and other non central government troops into Island. I received full assurance that under no circumstances will Chinese troops move into leased territories. C. in C.E. I. please repeat to C. in C.B.P.F.
1st Lord 1st S.L.(3) D.F.S.L. N.A.D.F.S.L. V.C.N.S.
A.C.N.S.(F) Secretary P.A.S. (L)
D.O.D. (F)(2) D.O.D.(H)(4) D.C.(2) D. of P.(2), D. of P.(2)(3) D.N.I.(4) D.D.I.C. (2) Ha. of M. (2)
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