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CIPHER TELEGRAM
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C.4.4/3.14/17 EC 1945
D.T.O.
061720
Desp: 062245 Dec.45.
IMPORTANT
From:
The War Office
To:
C. in C. Hong Kong
6
Dec. 45.
SECRET
1.
88170....cipher C.A.4.
/ F8094/1147/10.
Ref our ciphers 78230 of 6 Oct. and 79408 of 13 Oct. re appointment
of CHANG HU-SEN as representative of Chinese Ministry of Information
resident in Hong Kong.
2.
Foreign Office have now obtained promised details re Chang's
career but they also understand from Chungking that Chang left there
for Hong Kong on 28 Oct. Following details may be of value to you.
3. Chang graduated at Shanghai. From 1943 44 he was representative
of Fukien Kuantung, Foreign Affairs Bureau, and from 1944
45 he
was in a similar capacity at Canton. He is moreover well known to
our M.O.I. representative at Chungking who considers that he will be
*
helpful and co-operative.
4. Realise information in para 3 above reaches you after Chang's
arrival but please now state whether you have any objection to
Chang's appointment.
5. Foreign Office are confirming with Chinese authorities that
Chang will be attached to Chinese Consulate General.
C.6(Telegrams)
Copies to:-
D.C.A.
D.D.C.A. (M.G.)
C.A.4.
Foreign Office (Mr. Sterndale Bennett)
(Mr. A.L. Scott)
Min. of Information (Mr. Vere Redman)
(Mr. Gent)
(Mr. Galsworthy) (Tel Sec. (15))
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