F 5166/1147/0
August 1945.
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H.4.Ambassador,
Chun King.
Telegram
No.
Date.
Cypher. 0.1.P.
Cabinet distrib:
Repeat to:
IMMEDIATE.
TOP SECRET.
GUARD.
Your telegram No. 845.
I have considered whether it is desirable
to take officiel cognizance of this statement.
2. On the whole I think it better to
await Generɛlissimo's reactions to communice-
tion you were asked to mice in peregraph 2
Bor my telegrim No. 888. If Chia se tami or
(A)
S.A.C.S.E. A.
Washington
Copy in craft for concurrence to Colonial Office (Mr. Gent), and
at any other time formally indicate desire
to accept Jepanese surrender in Hongsong you
should make reservation on following line.
beans
3. We regard it es desirable that
wherever the sovereign power has sufficient
forces available it should resume its authority
in its dwn territory -nd should accept Japanese
surrender in that territory, regardless of
operation:l communäs; and in the case of Hong
Zong we are asking the necessary dispositioas
ends.
Col. Price, C.0.S. for this purpose.
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