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DISTRIBUTION OF THIS MESSAGE IS TO BE LIMITED TO THOSE OFFICERS WHO ARE CONCERNED WITH ITS CONTENTS
Entsirom
32
TOP SECRET
IN
7440
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) LP 1945 (*NOTE: Messages shown as having been sent in a One-Time Pad: "O.T.P." are excepted from this rule.)
211500z/September
From: Cdr. Task Force 111
Date: 23.9.45. Recd: 0129
I.D.C.
ab,
102
Addresscd: Admiralty Info:
Cdr. British Pacific Fleet, C. in C. Hong Kong, N.A. Chungking.
IMMEDIATE.
-W/K. -ie. F7422/55/10
As stated
GUARD. From Admiral Fraser. Your 210300. Generalissimo has promised to see me on Monday September 24th and it is too late to change.
2. I have just visited Canton in motor launches flying the White Ensign and have flown up to Canton, F.A.A. aircraft without asking for previous approval and with notification only to local authorities.
3.
The welcome received and pleasure displayed as a result of visit, during which we were asked to come at anytime we wish, makes me doubt whether policy of remaining under American command is correct.
4. Judging from this visit, I feel the time is now ripe to discuss this question. Factors to be borne in mind are that Chinese officers have served in British Fleet and facilitios for shipping a Chinese army through Hong-Kong are now being made available.
5. Unless I can have some (?authentication) I feel the visit will be wasted.
1st Lord. 1st S.L.(5) D.F.S.L.
N.A. to D.F.S.L.
V.C.N.S. A.C.N.S. (H)
A..N.S. (F)
Sec.
Nav. Sec. P.A.S. (L)
P.A.S.(S) D.C. (2 D.O.D. (8)
211500z
D.N.I. (4)
D. of P.(2) Hd. of M.(6)
and
(F.O. Mr. Kitson).
W.D. Ad. Blake.(4) D. of P.(Q) (3) D.D.I.C. (2)
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