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031223A/September
TO: C. in C. Hong Kong
Date 3/9/45
377/1142/10
- 6 SEP 1945
Info: C.T.F. 111
NAVAL CYPHER (DD) 0.T.P.
FROM Admiralty
IMMEDIATE
Following from Chiefs of Staff addressed:
C. in C. Hong Kong - Repeated: C.T.F. 111, C. in C. India General Carton de Wiart, J. S. M. Washington, S.A.C.S.E.A. (Last named please pass copy to Brigadier McDougall reference Admiralty signal to C.T.G. 111.2 of 31st August. (311930/August).
From Admiralty.
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Your signals 010943/Scptember and 011308/September lattor to Admiralty only). You will now have received Admiralty signal 311930/1ugust containing text of Civil Affairs directive to Brigadier McDougall as Chief Civil Affairs Officer in Hong Kong.
2.
Your provisional appointment of Gimson as Lieutenant Governor noted and value of his sorvicos in prosent emergency is very fully appreciated. But title of Lieutenant Governor should not be used and we prosume he can perform his present services to you in his existing appointment of Colonial Secrotary. His functions should be regarded as strictly temporary until McDougall and Civil Affairs Staff arrive when McDougall will become your Principal Staff Officer for Civil Affairs in accordance with Directivo,
3.
Colonial Office hope that, as soon as Gimson and other
they officers who have been interned can be released by you, will be repatriated home for long overdue leave and consultation here.
4.
McDougall will explain arrangements for Civil Affairs personnel for period of Military Administration and subsequently. Ho is also supplied with full instructions on Civil Affairs policy by Colonial Office in agreement with War Office.
5.
Gimson mentions in 011308 September your intention to appoint "usual other Civil officors and councils" to assist him, Undor military administration it would be inappropriate to mako any appointmont of usual councils in view of full powers and jurisdiction assumed by yourself undor Proclamation in Admiralty signals to C. in C. B.P.F. 130032/August as amondod by 131957/August.
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