(*4282-150) Wt. 38815-61
10,000 12/39 T.S. 695
(*5444-150) Wt. 45767-68 30,000 2/40 T.S. 695
53614/40.1).
see
C. O.
Mr.
Monson 29/6/40.
Mr.
Gent 29
Mr.
Sir A. Burns.
Knseen 29
29/6
+
Mr. G. L. M. Clauson.
Mr. C. J. Jeffries. 29
Mr. A. J. Dawe.
Sir J. Shuckburgh.
Permt. U.S. of S.1.7.40
Parly. U.S. of S.
X
Secretary of State.
서
DRAFT. TELEGRAM
GOVERNOR,
HONG KONG.
FURTHER ACTION
Adme
Copy
TIM
r
Secnt
LFF
Recive. umpante
Sent
cipher
2-JUL
Immedi
17140
Recyphered bat
8.55pm Jase
SMOREY AND CARSQİMLA
No 326 secret.
In view of the recent
developments in the international
11
35
situation in the Far East His Majesty's
Government have decided that the
administration of the Colony should be,
for the time being
placed in
aced in the hands of a military
officer of high rank and have selected
Major-General E. F. Norton, C.B. D. S.0.
M.C., at present commanding the Western District in India for this appointment
leas be
A dormant commission is being submitted
to His Majesty to empower him to
administer the gover
Eve
overnment of Hong Kong
in the absence of the Governor. I will
has been
telegraph as soon as Commission 0
weder date 30' June
signed, and General Norton will be thus
igned a
Lanc
authorised on arrival in the Colony to
assume the administration of the
Government.
gover
He will be given
the temporary rank of Lieutenant-General
while so doingo
He will travel from
India