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94 C.O. R_GL
Pariy. U.S. of S.
Secretary of State.
TOP SECRET
25th May 1945
DRAFT. LETTER
J.C.STERNDALE BENNETT ESQ.
C.M.G., M.C.
FOREIGN OFFICE.
252
5 6 7 17,28,29.
FURTHER ACTION.
Lieut. Col✅ C.J.C.
Copy to:-
Malony M.I.2 (w.0.)
? omot
For Mr. Gent's signature.
My dear Sterndale Bennett,
Since I wrote to you (reference
as above) on the 27th April about the
proposals put forward by the Ambassador
in Chungking for the establishment of
a British Liaison Mission with the
Chinese Forces, we have received copies
of Sir H. Seymour's further despatches
on this matter dated 12th April and
17th April.
We welcome the proposals made in
despatch No. F. 2711/917/10 of the
17th April both on the general ground
of the desirability of increasing British
influence in China and because any
That
arrangements such as suggested in
h
paragraph 9 was for British liaison
with the forces destined to liberate
Hong Kong would have our warm support.
The additional function of the Mission
suggested in paragraph (a) is also
welcome since it might facilitate the
transportation of supplies shipped via
Hong Kong to the benefit both of China
and the Colony.]
The proposals put forward in this
/despatch