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CIPHER TELEGRAM
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From:
The War Office
To: Rptd:
58502
Cipher MO 12 (9 Jul 45)
G.O.C. British Troops in China, C-in-C India
Desp 091545 Jul 45
DTO 091230 /B
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In event re-occupation of HONG KONG by British
or American forces no special difficulty anticipated. This signal concerned therefore only repeat only in case of seizure, or anticipated seizure of colony by Chinese
forces of any type
In that event Colonial Office consider very necessary to forestall assumption of civil administration by Chinese by means of rapid infiltration of British personnel under instructions from you. On entry into HONG KONG leader of these personnel would organise and direct essential emergency administration under authority which will be vested in him by Secretary of State for Colonies for such interval as is necessary before arrival of British Commander of regular occupational forces with their Civil Affairs
component.
In the cirumstances foreseen it may be necessary to use military agencies such as B.A.A.G. to ensure entry of required personnel into the colony and initially for setting up emergency administration.
(a)
You should as soon as possible prepare a scheme for: Collection of sufficient personnel to enter and
formally resute Government of HONG KONG after liberation from Japanese control.
These personnel would constitute
/a temporary
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